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-04979
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 January 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how much each local authority has spent on (a) security and (b) rent for properties not in use in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S4O-00614
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had about the future of modern language teaching in primary and secondary schools.
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Question reference: S4W-04484
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in its discussions with COSLA, it has been made aware of any moves to reclassify rural schools.
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Question reference: S4W-03668
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 25 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider introducing in Scotland an equivalent of the Teach First Programme in England and whether it has had discussions with the UK Government regarding the programme.
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Question reference: S4W-03667
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 25 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had discussions with the UK Government regarding the Teach First Programme and possible applications in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-00430
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions ministers have had with the European Parliament regarding additional funding for broadband.
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Question reference: S4W-03916
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many music teachers each local authority has employed in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S4W-03917
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children have been learning to play a musical instrument in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S4W-03669
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 16 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding the provision of music tuition in primary and secondary schools.
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Question reference: S4O-00366
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland regarding motorway gantry signage.