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: S4F-01226
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 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-12656
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 20 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the responses to the Deputy First Minister’s letter on EU membership on her blog unedited as soon as they are received.
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Question reference: S4W-12657
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the addressees to which the Deputy First Minister sent her letter on EU membership.
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Question reference: S4F-01187
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 February 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 February 2013
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S4O-01823
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that college mergers will have on access to courses in Fife.
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Question reference: S4W-12253
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make a statement on the role of Professor Stephen Tierney as an independent expert adviser as announced in the news release of 5 July 2012, Scottish Government appoint referendum expert.
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Question reference: S4W-12254
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the advice of Professor Stephen Tierney in his role as independent expert adviser on the referendum.
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Question reference: S4W-12255
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish all correspondence between ministers, officials and Professor Stephen Tierney since his appointment as an independent expert adviser on the referendum.
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Question reference: S4F-01166
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 February 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 February 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-12260
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings there have been between ministers or officials and members of the Independent Budget Review since the publication of Independent Budget Review: The Report of Scotland's Independent Budget Review Panel.