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-02076
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it holds on the average proportion of household income spent on mortgages in each year since 1950.
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Question reference: S4W-02079
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what outlay on petrol and diesel costs there has been across the public sector in (a) cash terms and (b) as a percentage of public expenditure in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S4W-01963
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to link services on the Cumbernauld and North Clyde lines as part of its rail investment programme.
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Question reference: S4W-01962
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it will cost to build the Garngad Chord.
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Question reference: S4W-02009
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that those schemes to lengthen railway station platforms in which it has been involved have been a success.
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Question reference: S4W-02010
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to lengthen railway station platforms as part of its investment in rail and what benefits are envisaged at each location.
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Question reference: S4W-01750
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 17 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what bodies can ask for a housing renewal area to be established.
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Question reference: S4W-02080
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact on public expenditure of the rise in VAT from 17.5% to 20%.
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Question reference: S4W-01751
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 16 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how individuals or organisations can challenge (a) the creation and (b) individual aspects of a housing renewal area.
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Question reference: S4W-02074
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it holds on the average proportion of household income spent on petrol and diesel in each year since 1950.