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-06811
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 April 2012
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 20 April 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what targets it expects Registers of Scotland to achieve in 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4O-00911
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, 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 progress has been made with the refresh of the Scottish tourism strategy.
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Question reference: S4O-00874
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the review of the provision of maternity services in West Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-06013
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides for people over the age of 50 to find employment.
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Question reference: S4W-05449
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had recent discussions with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) regarding the agency outsourcing employment opportunities to Scotland.
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Question reference: S4F-00463
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2012
To ask the First Minister how important offshore opportunities in the west of Scotland are in helping to meet the Scottish Government's renewables targets.
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Question reference: S4W-05327
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2012
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 31 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will legislate to ensure that, where a person was diagnosed with pleural plaques and did not initiate a claim for damages within three years, a claim for damages for mesothelioma or other distinct asbestos-related diseases would not be time-barred if that condition was subsequently diagnosed.
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Question reference: S4O-00541
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance it provides to people who are facing the prospect of bankruptcy and insolvency.
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Question reference: S4F-00345
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2011
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's assessment is of the economic impact on Scotland of the Prime Minister’s actions at the EU summit last week.
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Question reference: S4O-00441
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the joint ministerial committee on Europe.
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