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: S4W-20226
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 26 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the start date for the A96 dual-carriageway Inverness-Aberdeen project does not appear in the Infrastructure Investment Plan 2011: Updated Programme Pipeline (January 2014) compared with the previous update and whether this represents a change in phasing.
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Question reference: S4W-20206
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether the reported statement by a Scottish Government source in The Daily Telegraph of 14 March 2014 concerning an independent Scotland’s security services that “we will take no lessons on this issue from a Westminster establishment whose security services produced the most flawed intelligence of recent times” (a) represents the Scottish Government's position and (b) reflects a change of policy from that in the white paper on independence that “the Scottish Government will work closely with the current UK security and intelligence agencies both to ensure that there is a seamless, secure transition and for the continuing security of both countries”.
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Question reference: S4W-20229
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 25 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme does not appear in the Infrastructure Investment Plan 2011: Updated Programme Pipeline (January 2014).
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Question reference: S4F-01989
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2014
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet
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Question reference: S4W-20084
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the additional £700 million of tax revenues referred to in its report, Childcare and Labour Market Participation – Economic Analysis.
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Question reference: S4F-01947
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2014
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S4F-01925
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2014
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S4F-01885
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2014
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S4W-19279
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 4 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on notices received under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 where a similar but smaller planning application has been recently rejected by the local planning authority.
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Question reference: S4W-19278
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 4 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with PNE Wind regarding the Cowal and Trossachs Forest District Wind Farm, Bachan Burn.