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-25748
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2015
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 27 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent motions it will lodge in connection with the legislative programme of the UK Government to be announced in the Queen’s Speech on 27 May 2015.
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Question reference: S4O-04373
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its proposals for a widening of the powers suggested by the Smith Commission.
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Question reference: S4W-25214
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 April 2015
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the names of the special advisers in post; what their responsibilities are; what their pay bands are; how many special advisers are in each pay band, and what the total salary cost of employing special advisers was in 2013-14.
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Question reference: S4O-03940
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the principles of the Domestic Workers Convention.
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Question reference: S4F-02544
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2015
To ask the First Minister what impact the renewal of Trident would have on the delivery of public services in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-03887
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the proposed Commonwealth Games legacy sporting facilities that will benefit the people of Glasgow.
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Question reference: S4O-03874
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the publication of draft legislation arising from the recommendations of the Smith Commission.
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Question reference: S4O-03849
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that Glasgow City Council provision in the west of the city is meeting the government's aim of providing expanded funded early learning and childcare.
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Question reference: S4O-03786
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what sanctions there are on developers that make significant changes to the inside or outside of listed buildings without applying for listed building consent.
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Question reference: S4O-03716
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the findings of the recent RCN Scotland poll on health inequalities.
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