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.

Question reference: S4W-01690

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 11 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how the warm homes fund will operate alongside the Green Deal programme.

Question reference: S4W-01693

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 11 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to improve access to universities for less well-off students from the rest of the UK.

Question reference: S4W-01692

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 11 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether universities that increase fees for students from the rest of the UK will be expected to widen access for less well-off students.

Question reference: S4W-01698

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to increase broadband take-up in areas where it is already available.

We are committed to increasing broadband take-up in Scotland, Scotland’s Digital Future: A Strategy for Scotland,

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/03/04162416/0.

Actions we are undertaking include: exploring options for making cheaper computer equipment available; working with learning providers to ensure that child and adult learning takes full account of the need for digital awareness and education, and considering an awareness raising campaign on the benefits of digital technology.

Question reference: S4F-00062

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2011

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-00045

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 13 June 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2011

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-00022

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 June 2011

To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government will set out its detailed spending plans for this session of the Parliament to allow its commitments to be met.

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