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-24409
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 24 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been allocated to fund college bursaries in each of the last eight years.
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Question reference: S4W-24406
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the establishing a management fee to be paid by non-UK EU students in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-24408
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many college bursaries have been provided in each of the last eight years.
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Question reference: S4W-24410
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of schools has provided free fruit for P1 and P2 pupils in each of the last eight years.
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Question reference: S4W-24300
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 18 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many claims for discounted flights under the Air Discount Scheme have been (a) made and (b) approved in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S4W-24351
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 12 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to (a) advertise for and (b) appoint a Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland.
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Question reference: S4F-02550
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 January 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2015
To ask the First Minister what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations in Jackie Brock’s report on closing the gaps in the child protection process.
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Question reference: S4O-03961
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in setting the objectives and budget for Wave Energy Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-23782
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23548 by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014 and in light of the information not being provided on the suggested website, whether it will now answer what process it used to choose the directors of Scottish Rural Action and which (a) people and (b) groups it consulted as part of this.
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Question reference: S4W-23750
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 15 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending free school meals to those two-year-olds who are eligible for free early learning and childcare and attend school-based nurseries.
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