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-08363
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 1 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what benefits are delivered to communities in Ayrshire by the developers of renewable energy schemes.
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Question reference: S4W-08367
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the National Records of Scotland will make available the information that it holds regarding the parish records of the Roman Catholic Church available to all of the country’s genealogy centres.
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Question reference: S4W-08368
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what screening is available for potential sudden cardiac death victims in younger age groups and whether it plans to widen its availability.
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Question reference: S4W-08489
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 27 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review the (a) standards and (b) guidance for local authority planning officers in relation to assessing loss of light in planning applications.
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Question reference: S4W-08372
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the potential impact on businesses in Scotland, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding signature fraud in financial transactions.
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Question reference: S4W-08365
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ask public bodies to adopt recognised quality management systems to aid governance and accountability.
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Question reference: S4W-08364
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 25 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve the pre-qualification questionnaire process for the procurement of services from small businesses.
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Question reference: S4W-08361
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 25 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to introduce additional measures to tackle the issue of vacant shop premises.
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Question reference: S4W-08359
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how it supports the development of football in schools.
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Question reference: S4W-08358
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it will invest in hockey over the next spending review period and in which areas of the country.
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