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
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Question reference: S4W-14888
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-14535 and S4W-14540 by John Swinney on 3 May 2013, whether the evidence from (a) business organisations and (b) regulators regarding the section on page (i) 12 of the report that reads, “the development of this approach has been tested through discussions with UK regulators, experts, consumer groups and business organisations” and (ii) 13 of the report that reads, “our discussions with stakeholders have indicated that an extended transition should be avoided” is in the public domain and, if so, where.
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Question reference: S4F-01399
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2013
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S4W-14548
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13943 by John Swinney on 23 April 2013, for what reason it has not published its dialogue with the governments and regulators of Australia and New Zealand used to underpin the report.
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Question reference: S4W-14551
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13946 by John Swinney on 23 April 2013, whether it plans to publish further information on the funding of regulation and the extent of industry contributions and, if so, whether this will be prior to the publication of the white paper.
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Question reference: S4W-14534
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13931 by John Swinney on 25 April 2013, whether it will publish a summary of each response from the regulators that it consulted.
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Question reference: S4W-14552
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13948 by John Swinney on 23 April 2013, whether it will publish the calculation that it used to generate the figure of £10 million referred to in the report.
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Question reference: S4W-14546
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to questions S4W-13941 and S4W-13942 by John Swinney on 23 April 2013, whether it will publish (a) the material on health and safety regulation and (b) its conclusion on what it considers the best option for the function of competition appeals and, if so, whether this will be prior to the publication of the white paper.
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Question reference: S4W-14542
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13939 by John Swinney on 25 April 2013, when its meeting with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) was held; what topics were discussed, and whether these included discussions on the theoretical joint governance of the CAA between an independent Scotland and the rest of the UK.
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Question reference: S4W-14537
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13933 by John Swinney on 25 April 2013, what evidence it has received to suggest that its proposed regulatory structure would reduce parcel delivery charges to the Highlands and Islands and when it will consult parcel delivery companies on the possible impact of the proposed structure.
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Question reference: S4W-14543
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13939 by John Swinney on 25 April 2013, with which organisations it has discussed theoretical joint governance arrangements for the Civil Aviation Authority between an independent Scotland and the rest of the UK.
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