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-01016
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2012
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S4F-00992
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2012
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S4W-09447
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many civil servants and (b) what financial resources were allocated to constitution policy in (i) March 2011 and (ii) September 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-09446
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many civil servants and (b) what financial resources are being allocated to support the Deputy First Minister in her role on constitution policy and preparations for the referendum.
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Question reference: S4F-00950
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2012
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S4F-00930
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 October 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 November 2012
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S4F-00890
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2012
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S4W-09325
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government which publicly-funded bodies are not covered by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and what is the annual budget of each.
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Question reference: S4W-09326
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what impact human rights law and the human rights obligations in section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 have on freedom of information rights.
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Question reference: S4F-00872
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 September 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2012
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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