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-03354
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it gives to local authorities updating their transport appraisal guidance reports.
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Question reference: S4O-02895
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of foster families.
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Question reference: S4O-02537
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent measures NHS Fife has put in place to improve the accident and emergency department at Victoria Hospital.
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Question reference: S4O-02427
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to make rail travel more attractive under the 2014 rail franchise renewal.
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Question reference: S4O-02368
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve police complaints procedures.
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Question reference: S4O-02306
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made regarding the regionalisation of Adam Smith College and Carnegie College.
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Question reference: S4O-02265
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to promote integrated ticketing and the multimodal use of public transport.
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Question reference: S4O-02088
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action the NHS is taking to improve its services for users of British Sign Language.
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Question reference: S4W-12786
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can provide to protect the Wemyss caves from erosion.
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Question reference: S4W-12785
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of all road users is cyclists and how often they have been (a) involved or (b) injured in accidents over the last five years.