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-09250
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) industry and (b) activity it expects will require to carry out large-scale abstractions, as described in Part 2 of the draft Water Resources (Scotland) Bill, that cannot be authorised under the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011.
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Question reference: S4T-00035
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 September 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring equitable access to music tuition in schools.
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Question reference: S4W-09249
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government when Scottish Water will publish its Water Efficiency Plan and what consultation it will carry out during the plan’s development.
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Question reference: S4W-09112
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 31 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many former students have outstanding student loans that include a graduate endowment element.
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Question reference: S4W-08991
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what restrictions are there on the planting of specific tree species to assist in the reduction of dothistroma needle blight risk in (a) the public forest estate and (b) private estates.
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Question reference: S4W-08985
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the forest estate is affected by dothistroma needle blight, when the last assessment of this was made and how this compares to 2006.
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Question reference: S4W-08984
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what surveillance is carried to track the spread of dothistroma needle blight.
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Question reference: S4W-08989
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it approves the use of aerials fungicide applications to reduce dothistroma needle blight and, if so, under what circumstances, and how many have taken place.
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Question reference: S4W-08988
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to raise awareness of dothistroma needle blight.
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Question reference: S4W-08986
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government which parts of the public forest estate in Scotland are worst affected by dothistroma needle blight.