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-23474
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 11 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how much out-of-authority care placements supported or funded by the Scottish Government have cost in each of the last five years for which information is available, broken down by type of placement.
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Question reference: S4W-23264
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 4 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many leisure facilities have been closed by each local authority in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S4W-23033
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) many people have been employed in and (b) much money has been generated by the film industry in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S4W-22983
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many miles of new rail line it has opened in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S4W-22981
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many children have been disciplined in relation to phone use in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S4F-02397
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 November 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2014
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take to ensure that all children receive their full two years entitlement of nursery provision.
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Question reference: S4W-22982
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 12 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many miles of new road it has opened in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S4W-22712
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 31 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what secure provision is available in Scotland for children and young people with mental health issues.
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Question reference: S4W-22713
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 29 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many inpatient psychiatric units there are in Scotland for children and young people with (a) mental health issues and (b) severe learning difficulties.
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Question reference: S4W-22720
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what specialist child and adolescent mental health service provision there is in Scotland for people with complex autism and learning difficulties.
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