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-09859
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to increase the energy efficiency of the data centre at Saughton House.
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Question reference: S4W-09688
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many licences to kill ravens were granted by (a) it and (b) Scottish Natural Heritage in (i) 2011 and (ii) 2012 and what the grounds were for granting such licences, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S4W-09689
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many multi-annual licences to kill ravens have been granted since 2011, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S4W-09693
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what factors are considered when considering granting a licence to kill ravens.
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Question reference: S4W-09692
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish Natural Heritage will publish details annually of the number of ravens killed under licence.
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Question reference: S4W-09690
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of holders of licences to kill ravens indicated that they had made kills in 2011 and how many birds were killed.
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Question reference: S4W-09694
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are licensing restrictions to control the killing of ravens in nests during the breeding season.
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Question reference: S4W-09691
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many licences to kill ravens have not been renewed by Scottish Natural Heritage because of non-compliance with conditions in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-09695
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what checks are made to ensure that livestock protection licences to kill ravens are not used for game management.
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Question reference: S4O-01360
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that school outdoor environments promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles.
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