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-00367
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding reducing VAT on house extensions and other improvements.
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Question reference: S4O-00330
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is issued to NHS boards about the funding of advocacy services.
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Question reference: S4W-03107
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it provides to education authorities about the teaching of the dangers of the sun and sunbeds and the increased incidence of melanoma.
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Question reference: S4W-03106
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to discuss with the UK Government reducing or abolishing Value Added Tax on sun screens and sun blocks
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Question reference: S4W-03111
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any Transport Scotland staff have received development viability training.
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Question reference: S4W-03108
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to allowing local authorities to invest common good fund assets in building socially affordable housing.
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Question reference: S4W-03109
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to allowing public sector pension fund assets to be used to build socially affordable housing.
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Question reference: S4W-03110
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what average time each local authority takes to issue Blue Badge parking permits to eligible applicants.
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Question reference: S4O-00200
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with representatives of the oil and gas industry about future workforce planning.
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Question reference: S4W-02367
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average number of patients allocated to a lung specialist nurse is, broken down by NHS board area.