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-22716
- 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 how many children and young people with (a) mental health issues, (b) challenging behaviour and (c) learning difficulties are sent to England for treatment, broken down by (i) local authority and (ii) NHS board, and who pays for such placements.
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Question reference: S4W-22715
- 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 inpatient psychiatric provision there is in mental health services for children with autism who do not have learning difficulties.
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Question reference: S4O-03606
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will investigate tax breaks for sports clubs.
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Question reference: S4O-03533
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce rail journey times between Perth and other Scottish cities.
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Question reference: S4W-22291
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 19 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the uptake of the Scottish Baccalaureate is low and, if so, what it is doing to increase uptake.
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Question reference: S4W-22171
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-21840 by Aileen Campbell on 10 July 2014, whether it will provide the information that was requested and confirm how many two-year-olds from workless households will be eligible to receive free childcare provision from August 2014.
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Question reference: S4W-22172
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-21945 by Aileen Campbell on 14 July 2014, whether it will provide the information that was requested and confirm when the need for a three-month delay in the legal duty was first raised with Scottish Government officials.
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Question reference: S4W-22264
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the SQA regarding for what reason in session 2013-14 there were 55,000 fewer presentations by pupils for national exam qualifications compared with session 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-22173
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 15 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-21946 by Aileen Campbell on 14 July 2014, when it will publish the public information materials.
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Question reference: S4W-22119
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the relevant governing body regarding where an independent Scotland would locate the main national training facility for (a) aquatics, (b) archery, (c) badminton, (d) basketball, (e) boxing, (f) canoeing and kayaking, (g) cycling, (h) equestrian events, (i) fencing, (j) football, (k) golf, (l) gymnastics, (m) handball, (n) hockey, (o) judo, (p) modern pentathlon, (q) rowing, (r) rugby sevens, (s) sailing, (t) shooting, (u) table tennis, (v) taekwondo, (w) tennis, (x) track and field, (y) triathlon, (z) volleyball, (aa) weightlifting and (bb) wrestling.
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