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-29568
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to VisitScotland in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-29567
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much VisitScotland has spent on promoting Orkney in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-29502
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA about implementing a deposit return system for beverage containers.
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Question reference: S4W-29584
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of research showing support for measures to address nuisance calls, what (a) powers and (b) plans it has to (i) take action on nuisance calls, (ii) publish an action plan on dealing with nuisance calls, (iii) make senior executives responsible if their companies make nuisance calls and (iv) make caller identification mandatory, and what action it has taken in this regard.
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Question reference: S4W-29498
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government by what date 100% of residents of (a) Orkney, (b) the Highlands and Islands and (c) Scotland will have access to superfast broadband.
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Question reference: S4W-29499
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the accessibility of mobile broadband services and wifi on public transport has been in (a) Orkney (b) the Highlands and Islands and (c) Scotland in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-29473
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-28830 by Angela Constance on 17 December 2015, what the non-cash departmental expenditure budget will be for 2016-17.
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Question reference: S4W-29471
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-28830 by Angela Constance on 17 December 2015, what the UK Government-advised maximum budget for the Scottish Government was for the cost of loans in each of the last five years and what figure has been advised for 2016-17.
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Question reference: S4W-29474
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-28830 by Angela Constance on 17 December 2015, how much non-cash departmental expenditure available has been unused in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-29522
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to promote and encourage fair trade both internationally and in Scotland.
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