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-05371
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what Scottish Water International Business Development's operational targets are and how these will be measured.
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Question reference: S4W-05373
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how Scottish Water International Business Development's operations will be funded and how its performance will be reflected in Scottish Water’s budget.
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Question reference: S4W-05372
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Water International Business Development's operations will provide advice and expertise only.
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Question reference: S4W-05370
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are countries in which it is not prepared to allow Scottish Water International Business Development to operate and, if so, which countries.
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Question reference: S4W-05286
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of (a) adults and (b) children in (i) mainland Scotland and (ii) the Scottish islands have blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D below the minimum level of 25 nanomoles per litre.
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Question reference: S4W-05287
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the uptake rate is for Scottish (a) women and (b) children who qualify for vitamins under the healthy start scheme.
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Question reference: S4W-05288
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of Scottish children qualifying for healthy start vitamins actually take up the benefit.
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Question reference: S4W-05290
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of older people living in publicly funded care homes is given regular vitamin D supplements.
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Question reference: S4W-05289
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost to Scotland is of the healthy start programme.
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Question reference: S4W-05291
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to promote additional vitamin D for (a) pregnant women and (b) children.
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