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-02946
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many start-up companies have been registered over the last year.
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Question reference: S4W-19511
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding how the proposals in the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill could impact on civil society in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-02899
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its foreign language engagement strategy.
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Question reference: S4O-02883
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it is promoting National Libraries Day 2014.
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Question reference: S4O-02683
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to revitalise Prestwick airport.
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Question reference: S4W-18308
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 November 2013
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 13 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the study that it commissioned on geothermal energy.
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Question reference: S4W-17862
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider reopening the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway to passenger traffic as part of Network Rail’s plans to electrify the line.
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Question reference: S4W-17783
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to implement a Green Deal initiative for park home dwellers whose home construction does not meet the current Green Deal criteria.
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Question reference: S4W-17782
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend the Green Deal initiative to include park home dwellers.
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Question reference: S4O-02574
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with the new US Ambassador to the UK on his recent visit to the Parliament.
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