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-11797
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities have requested assistance to implement flood defence schemes.
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Question reference: S4W-11799
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has made available to local authorities to build flood defence schemes in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S4F-01111
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 January 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2013
To ask the First Minister what recent discussions the Scottish Government has had with NHS boards about appointment procedures for senior health managers.
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Question reference: S4W-11796
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many flood mitigation issues have been identified by local authorities.
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Question reference: S4W-11666
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many random spot checks on school buses have been carried out by each local authority in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S4W-11667
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what strategy is being developed by the Police Service of Scotland to ensure the safety of children on school buses.
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Question reference: S4W-11663
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many inspections of school buses have been carried out by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in each year since 2003.
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Question reference: S4W-11664
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many random spot checks on school buses have been carried out by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in each year since 2003 and how many buses failed.
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Question reference: S4T-00172
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 December 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what provisions it is making with local authorities for the allocation of the additional £1 million for musical instrument tuition in schools.
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Question reference: S4W-11359
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs there are in the renewable energy sector, broken down by category.
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