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-02420
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it providing assistance to NGOs supporting humanitarian projects in Syria, whether it shares growing concerns at the mounting humanitarian crisis in the country.
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Question reference: S4O-02260
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what impact Ministry of Defence rules for procurement of naval vessels will have on jobs in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-14787
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-05467 by Bruce Crawford on 5 March 2012, whether it will provide an update of its estimate of Scotland's share of the cost of (a) operating and (b) replacing the Trident system.
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Question reference: S4O-02147
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the provision of outdoor sports facilities with all-weather surfaces in the grounds of secondary schools.
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Question reference: S4W-14734
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2013
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 8 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent motions it will lodge in connection with the UK Government's legislative programme as announced in the Queen’s Speech on 8 May 2013.
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Question reference: S4O-01996
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what guidelines are in place to ensure that schools are properly maintained, including with regard to their heating and ventilation.
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Question reference: S4O-01781
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what lessons have been learned from Glasgow's Equally Well testing programme.
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Question reference: S4F-01144
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2013
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the recent report in The Scotsman that Scotland is receiving less than its population share of defence spending.
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Question reference: S4O-01585
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 6 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government when plans to collate and share best practice in relation to the local scrutiny of police and fire services will be available.
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Question reference: S4O-01454
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support the take-up of apprenticeships in journalism.
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