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-01639
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it guarantees fair access to the grid and the right to choose independent connection providers for built and planned renewable installations.
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Question reference: S4O-01537
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the uptake of foreign language qualifications among university students to increase their employability.
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Question reference: S4O-01447
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it will take to raise energy productivity in Scotland in order to ease the energy-cost burdens on individual households as well as to create a more competitive marketplace for small businesses.
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Question reference: S4O-01415
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to raise energy productivity in order to ease the energy cost burdens on individual households and create a more competitive marketplace for small businesses.
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Question reference: S4O-01316
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what recent progress has been made on achieving the HEAT target for accident and emergency treatment times.
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Question reference: S4W-08497
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the S4 school leavers in 2011 who did not enter apprenticeship schemes or further or higher education found employment within six months.
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Question reference: S4W-08484
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the Student Awards Agency for Scotland reduces the maximum loan entitlement for final year students.
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Question reference: S4W-08483
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of S4 school leavers in 2011 entered (a) further education, (b) higher education and (c) apprenticeship schemes.
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Question reference: S4W-07763
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what Barnett consequentials will arise from the UK Government's proposed high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham.