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: S5W-18162
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to address the decline in total SQA entries for Modern Languages.
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Question reference: S5W-18163
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reform the structure of National 4 and National 5 qualifications.
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Question reference: S5W-18161
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue the Scottish Baccalaureate qualification in 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-17599
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have there been for the new STEM teaching bursary.
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Question reference: S5W-16182
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many colleges and universities offer (a) courses and (b) qualifications in e-commerce.
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Question reference: S5W-16063
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what communications it had with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator between 1 January 2014 and 4 April 2018 regarding the use of charitable funds by NHS trusts.
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Question reference: S5W-16180
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 4 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the top 10 Scottish businesses are that contribute the most to the total UK e-commerce turnover of £511 billion.
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Question reference: S5W-16062
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what communications it had with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator between 24 June 2014 and 4 April 2018 regarding the use of NHS Tayside’s charitable funds.
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Question reference: S5W-16060
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when (a) the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport and (b) its officials became aware that there had been alleged irregularities regarding the use of charitable assets held by NHS Tayside.
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Question reference: S5W-16181
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it is engaging with local businesses in Scotland to help develop an e-commerce strategy.