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-00989
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 May 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to encourage the establishment of farmers' cooperatives to promote local produce.
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Question reference: S4O-00916
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 April 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government on welfare reform and what impact this will have on people in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-00889
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 April 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to promote culture and creativity abroad in the Year of Creative Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-00853
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to change the law to ensure that new businesses, particularly those in recycling and renewables, maintain environmentally sound practices from start-up.
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Question reference: S4O-00776
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 February 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the Curriculum for Excellence places sufficient emphasis on preparing young people for a career in business.
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Question reference: S4O-00730
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to combat the dumping of vehicle tyres in rural areas.
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Question reference: S4O-00718
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how the NHS is increasing access to the Scottish Care Information Gateway referral pathway for local specialised practices.
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Question reference: S4W-05324
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive at what stage the plans are for redeveloping the Sherrifhall roundabout in Midlothian and how grade separation will be achieved.
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Question reference: S4F-00407
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2012
To ask the First Minister what progress is being made in building international business connections.
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Question reference: S4O-00289
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to ensure that small to medium sized-businesses have fair access to the procurement portal and what share of the available business allocated do they obtain.
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