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-26285
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether the additional bursary payment of £125 in 2015-16 for students with household incomes of between £0 and £23,999 will continue as a standard payment in future.
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Question reference: S4W-26284
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the additional £125 bursary payment for students with household incomes of between £0 and £23,999 will be paid and for what reason this will be a one-off payment.
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Question reference: S4W-26286
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will pay bursaries of £1,875 or more for some students in 2016-17.
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Question reference: S4W-26073
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the provision of carers’ respite and support.
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Question reference: S4W-26071
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 23 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what conclusions it has reached from its research into foster care allowances; whether it plans to introduce changes to such allowances, and, if so, by when.
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Question reference: S4W-26070
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 23 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the development of a national learning and development framework for foster care.
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Question reference: S4W-26072
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 22 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support the retention of experienced foster carers.
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Question reference: S4W-26069
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 22 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken in light of reports that two in five fostered teenagers are living with their third foster family since going into care.
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Question reference: S4W-25931
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 18 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Beauly to Denny transmission line is at capacity and, if so, what plans are in place to support any future upgrade.
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Question reference: S4W-25927
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 18 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to attract and retain young people in the smaller islands within Orkney and other island groups.