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-03219
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider taking steps to ensure the accreditation of individuals and organisations that provide independent advocacy services.
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Question reference: S4W-03217
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive where the functions of the Advocacy Safeguards Agency were transferred on it ceasing to operate.
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Question reference: S4W-03218
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive who determines the eligibility criteria for the provision of independent advocacy.
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Question reference: S4W-03195
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected spend on construction associated with the M80 upgrade is and how this compares with the original forecast.
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Question reference: S4W-02948
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Lesley Thomson on 21 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what instructions the Crown Office has issued regarding the precognition of fingerprint or other forensic experts when they have submitted evidence in respect of criminal cases.
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Question reference: S4W-02949
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Lesley Thomson on 21 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many precognitions of Scottish Police Services Authority fingerprint experts were or have been undertaken by the Crown Office in (a) 2009, (b) 2010 and (c) 2011, broken down by fingerprint bureau.
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Question reference: S4W-02958
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it, or any of its agencies, has been advised of a recommendation to relocate the Scottish Police Services Authority and, if so, where the recommendation originates.
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Question reference: S4W-02947
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 7 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded crimes there were or have been in which a firearm was discharged in (a) 2009, (b) 2010 and (c) 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-02914
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities must allow construction of infrastructure for utilities supply on land that they own when planning permission has been granted and, if so, whether mobile telephone masts are considered such infrastructure.
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Question reference: S4W-02915
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what procedural differences exist between the circumstances in which it (a) has to consider an appeal regarding a rejected planning application and (b) decides to call in a planning application.