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-00988
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) people have been prescribed methadone and (b) prescriptions for methadone have been issued in each of the last eight years, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S4W-00990
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many addicts have been helped by methadone treatment to become drug-free in each of the last eight years.
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Question reference: S4W-00989
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors the effectiveness of the use of methadone by the NHS in helping addicts become drug-free.
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Question reference: S4W-00991
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the use of methadone by the NHS.
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Question reference: S4W-01224
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many homes in each local authority area are served by water supply systems containing lead pipes.
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Question reference: S4W-01225
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure the removal of lead piping from domestic water supply systems.
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Question reference: S4W-01227
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has issued to (a) Scottish Water and (b) local authorities regarding the removal of lead piping from domestic water supply systems.
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Question reference: S4W-01226
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is one of its policy objectives to have lead piping removed from domestic water supply systems.
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Question reference: S4O-00109
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to ensure that Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley benefits from the Scottish Government's focus on cities as engines of growth.
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Question reference: S4O-00080
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will improve flood risk management in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.
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