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-00113
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 3 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of disability-related hate crime have been reported to police since March 2010.
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Question reference: S4W-00110
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will consult on same-sex marriage and the registration of civil partnerships.
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Question reference: S4W-00106
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will develop a peak oil policy.
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Question reference: S4W-00114
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted of aggravated offences under the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009.
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Question reference: S4W-00111
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 1 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to improve mobile 3G coverage across the country.
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Question reference: S4W-00116
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 1 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been produced to assist judges in sentencing aggravated offences underthe Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009.
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Question reference: S4W-00112
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will work with First ScotRail to ensure the provision of wi-fi services on its trains.
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Question reference: S4W-00105
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is in relation to the creation of a multi-modal smartcard system for public transport and whether this will be achieved within the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S4W-00107
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 31 May 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will use procurement policy as an incentive to the private sector to provide a living wage to all employees.
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Question reference: S4W-00109
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 31 May 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the development of alternative economic indicators as a replacement for or supplement to GDP.