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: S4W-01052
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether indications or reassurances were given to local authorities that ministers would not call in proposed school closures that complied with the law.
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Question reference: S4W-01050
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers or officials held discussions with local authorities regarding school closures prior to local authorities setting their budgets and, if so, on what dates; who attended, and what the nature and content of those discussions were.
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Question reference: S4W-01135
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it defines the social wage referred to by the First Minister on 26 May 2011 (Official Report, c. 68).
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Question reference: S4W-01136
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive which minister will be responsible for developing its social wage policy.
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Question reference: S4W-00949
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 6 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the Head of Courts and Legal Services Reform's letter to the Public Petitions Committee of 11 February 2011 regarding petition PE1372, when it plans to bring forward the primary legislation to replace the current tests of title and interest with a single and simpler test.
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Question reference: S4W-00947
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 6 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to consult on the proposed changes to the rules of court regarding protective expenses orders and, if so, when this consultation will take place.
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Question reference: S4W-00104
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide funds to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport for the refurbishment of the Glasgow subway.
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Question reference: S4W-00668
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 16 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what input it intends to make to the UK Government’s contribution to the United Nations Earth Summit 2012 and whether there will be a role for civil society to help shape this input.
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Question reference: S4W-00667
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 16 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will be participating in the United Nations Earth Summit 2012 and, if so, whether it will be represented by ministers or officials.
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Question reference: S4W-00103
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on a review of the regulation of letting agents.