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-05660
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in reducing the education attainment gap.
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Question reference: S4O-05571
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact that leaving the EU could have on Scotland’s fishing and farming communities.
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Question reference: S4O-05526
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when work will start on the schools that are receiving funding from the recently announced £230 million investment under the Scotland's Schools for the Future programme.
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Question reference: S4O-05250
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 13 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent YouGov survey suggesting that 42% of people in Scotland are unaware of the risk factors of being overweight.
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Question reference: S4O-05212
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 December 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact of the drink driving laws, introduced in December 2014.
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Question reference: S4O-05178
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that the gender pay gap in Scotland is 7.3%, compared with 9.4% in the UK.
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Question reference: S4O-04917
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on its finances of not devolving the Crown Estate's share in Fort Kinnaird retail park.
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Question reference: S4W-28403
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 24 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23749 by Derek Mackay on 9 January 2015, whether it will provide an update on what progress it is making on achieving grade separation for the Sheriffhall roundabout.
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Question reference: S4W-28404
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-04551 by John Swinney on 9 September 2015 (Official Report, c.5), whether it will provide an update on (a) the progress that is being made with the Office for National Statistics regarding the EU accounting requirements and (b) when funding will be released for the Newbattle High School project.
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Question reference: S4O-04857
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the HS2 rail project coming to Scotland.
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