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: S4O-01543
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 28 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether college budgets have been confirmed for 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-09974
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what the First Minister’s itinerary was for his trip to the 2012 Ryder Cup.
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Question reference: S4W-09971
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government which (a) ministers, (b) special advisers, (c) officials and (d) representatives of its agencies attended the 2012 Ryder Cup in an official capacity and what their role was.
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Question reference: S4W-09973
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) it and (b) its agencies spent in relation to the 2012 Ryder Cup and what the purpose of this expenditure was.
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Question reference: S4O-01520
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what progress the Scottish Studies Working Group has made in promoting opportunities to learn British Sign Language in schools.
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Question reference: S4W-10639
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 13 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what services the Scottish Qualifications Authority has provided to foreign companies and governments in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S4W-10640
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 13 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what income the Scottish Qualifications Authority has received from foreign companies or governments in each year since 2007 and how much it is owed.
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Question reference: S4O-01441
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the “exceptional circumstances” arose that the Lord Advocate refers to in his letter to Ruth Davidson of 30 October 2012 relating to legal advice on an independent Scotland's membership of the European Union.
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Question reference: S4O-01397
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what combined savings local authorities are expected to make in 2013-14.
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Question reference: S4O-01345
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what the year-on-year revenue savings will be as a result of reduced borrowing associated with the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme.
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