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-23364
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the buildings in its estate by energy performance certificate rating.
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Question reference: S4O-03743
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to reach agreement with Orkney Islands Council on the replacement of the islands' internal ferry fleet.
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Question reference: S4W-23080
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the pilot scheme for study in Europe for 2014-15 in (a) repayable and (b) non-repayable support to students and (c) other costs.
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Question reference: S4W-23081
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether any students awarded support under its pilot scheme for study in Europe for 2014-15 have ceased their involvement with the scheme.
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Question reference: S4W-23079
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many students applied to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland for support under the pilot scheme for study in Europe for 2014-15 and how many are receiving support, broken down by institution.
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Question reference: S4W-23116
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many times since 1 January 2008 it has been advised by the Freedom of Information Commissioner that the Scottish Ministers failed to (a) provide a response to and (b) comply with a request for a review of a freedom of information request within the statutory period 20 day period.
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Question reference: S4O-03682
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 12 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the impact in rural and island areas of the proposed reduction in the drink driving limit.
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Question reference: S4W-22636
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many times the National Advisory Committee on Heart Disease has met.
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Question reference: S4W-22637
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many times the National Advisory Committee on Heart Disease has discussed the role of heart failure nurses in Orkney and what recommendations it has made regarding this.
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Question reference: S4O-03539
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 25 September 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet Orkney Islands Council.
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