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-26556
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 28 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much schools paid in fees to the Scottish Qualifications Agency in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15.
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Question reference: S4W-26553
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 28 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had, other than the public consultation on draft statutory guidance for section 96 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, with Police Scotland about the implementation of the named persons policy.
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Question reference: S4W-26550
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 28 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the implementation of the named persons provisions of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 will not contravene the Data Protection Act 1998.
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Question reference: S4W-26551
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 28 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions, other than the public consultation on draft statutory guidance for section 96 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) 2014, it has had with parents' groups about the implementation of the named persons policy.
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Question reference: S4W-26552
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 28 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions, other than the public consultation on draft statutory guidance for section 96 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) 2014, it has had with those who will act as named persons as under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
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Question reference: S4W-25679
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many public sector (a) jobs and (b) bodies have been relocated to Perth in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S4W-25740
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the average time has been to process summary criminal cases in each month since May 1999, broken down by court.
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Question reference: S4F-02861
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2015
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government met its 2011 pledge that there would be no compulsory redundancies in colleges throughout the college merger process.
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Question reference: S4W-25741
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with installing a pedestrian bridge over the A9 at Gleneagles.
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Question reference: S4O-04423
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review business rates relief for local newspapers.