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: S4O-03365
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the away aspect of its Legacy 2014 Scottish Sport Relief Home and Away Programme.
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Question reference: S4W-21573
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 11 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many councils take disability related expenditure into account when calculating social care charges for older and disabled people.
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Question reference: S4W-21571
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 11 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether local authorities should take into account disability related expenditure for older and disabled people when calculating social care charges.
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Question reference: S4W-21572
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 11 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is provided to councils about taking into account disability related expenditure for older and disabled people when calculating social care charges.
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Question reference: S4O-03288
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government who sits on the working group on supporter involvement in football clubs.
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Question reference: S4O-03260
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to improve the care of older patients in the Lothian region.
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Question reference: S4W-20793
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what financial resources it is committing to improving air quality and how many civil servants are working on it.
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Question reference: S4O-03181
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what plans Scottish Water has to promote the use of its assets for the generation of renewable energy.
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Question reference: S4O-03111
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on applications to the Community Links Programme for cycle infrastructure improvements.
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Question reference: S4W-20066
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 13 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to deliver the Health and Work Service on behalf of the UK Government.