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-18670
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the costs involved in allowing schools to decide which Higher examinations pupils can take in 2015.
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Question reference: S4W-18826
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 17 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Law Officers have given an opinion on the policy in the white paper on independence of charging UK students tuition fees.
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Question reference: S4W-18698
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 16 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government which of the arm’s-length foundations established by the regional boards of colleges have yet to submit their (a) application for charitable status, (b) constitution and (c) business plan to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
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Question reference: S4W-18697
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 16 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government which of the initial trustees of the arm’s-length foundations established by the regional boards of colleges have still to sign the memoranda and articles of association that have to be submitted to Companies House.
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Question reference: S4W-18689
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 13 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government which of the arm’s-length foundations established by the regional boards of colleges have yet to identify their initial trustees.
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Question reference: S4W-18685
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 13 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government which companies have been found liable under the Environmental Liability (Scotland) Regulations 2009 of causing (a) land damage, (b) water damage and (c) damage to protected (i) habitats and (ii) species, and what penalty was imposed.
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Question reference: S4W-18674
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 11 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many apprenticeships it has offered in each of its directorates in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S4W-18251
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of recent changes to postgraduate funding of educational psychology courses on the number of educational psychology students.
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Question reference: S4W-18250
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure a sustainable approach to the training of educational psychologists.
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Question reference: S4W-18252
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support in (a) loans and (b) bursaries is available for students studying a postgraduate course in educational psychology and how this compares with the support available in September 2011.
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