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-30420
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland has introduced any procedural changes following the recent cases of fraudulent disposition of title.
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Question reference: S4W-30409
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it would consider giving greater powers to property owners to enforce communal maintenance and non-essential repairs.
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Question reference: S4W-30421
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland publishes answers to freedom of information requests on its website.
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Question reference: S4W-30411
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action can be taken against landlords who fail to keep their contact details up-to-date on their landlord registration form.
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Question reference: S4W-30416
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a difference in communal repair legislation between the City of Edinburgh Council and other local authorities and, if so, whether it plans to address this.
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Question reference: S4W-30072
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on Scotland's economy, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding fiscal reform to secure the future of the oil and gas industry.
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Question reference: S4W-30073
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on Scotland's economy, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the introduction of a government loan guarantee scheme to allow oil and gas supply chain companies to access finance.
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Question reference: S4O-05636
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 March 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
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Question reference: S4W-30231
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Marco Biagi on 2 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to the Commission on Local Tax Reform.
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Question reference: S4O-05614
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the Aberdeen women's hospital and cancer care unit projects.
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