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-03415
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities there are in the curriculum for excellence to study geology.
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Question reference: S4W-21728
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 June 2014
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the Minister for External Affairs and International Development’s recent visit to Canada and the United States.
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Question reference: S4W-21723
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the First Minister’s recent visit to the United States.
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Question reference: S4W-21702
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 June 2014
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to ensure that employees of National Museums Scotland Enterprises receive the Scottish living wage.
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Question reference: S4O-03315
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 4 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to community-based anti-sectarian projects.
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Question reference: S4O-03235
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported confirmation from the Minister of State for Pensions that pensions would be maintained if there was a Yes vote in the independence referendum.
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Question reference: S4W-20467
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication in 2012 of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s report, Tapping all our Talents - Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: a strategy for Scotland, what progress has been made to encourage women to study STEM subjects and to improve the retention of women in STEM professions.
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Question reference: S4W-20348
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2014
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are being made for future censuses in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-03040
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the maximum desirable school roll size.
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Question reference: S4W-19990
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2014
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress made on the development of the Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland and the proposed bringing together of Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland since both topics were debated in the chamber on 10 September 2013.