Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S4O-03381
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how the single intelligence agency it proposes to create in an independent Scotland would protect citizens from unjustified surveillance.
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Question reference: S4W-21388
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether, in the event of Scotland becoming independent, it would support a process of regularisation for migrants as part of the transition to a new Scottish immigration system.
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Question reference: S4W-21198
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 30 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking as a result of the UK Government's requirement on landlords to check the immigration status of prospective tenants.
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Question reference: S4O-03249
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the role of massive open online courses in improving the employment prospects of women and young people.
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Question reference: S4F-02102
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2014
To ask the First Minister what steps Revenue Scotland would take to prevent tax avoidance practices in the event that Scotland had greater responsibility for taxation.
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Question reference: S4W-20876
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether the UK Government's proposed Infrastructure Bill, which is to include provision aimed at allowing companies to run shale gas pipelines under private land, will apply to Scotland and, if so, what the Scottish Government's position would be on legislative consent for devolved aspects.
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Question reference: S4W-20837
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds regarding the membership of the Confederation of British Industry, broken down by (a) public bodies, (b) organisations receiving public funds and (c) other bodies.
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Question reference: S4W-20492
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a draft of the letting agent code of practice before the stage 3 debate on the Housing (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S4W-20452
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation includes drive time to primary and secondary schools but not public transport times or availability.
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Question reference: S4W-20451
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation includes drive time to a range of services and facilities but not walking or cycling times.