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
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Question reference: S5W-06602
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, when it last raised the issue of enforcement of the national minimum wage for seafarers working on the Rosyth to Zeebrugge freight route with (a) the UK Government and (b) DFDS.
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Question reference: S5W-06605
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether freight capacity of the Finlandia Seaways, operated by DFDS between Rosyth and Zeebrugge, has increased since August 2015, and what discussions it has had with (a) DFDS and (b) Forth Ports regarding future increases in freight capacity on the route.
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Question reference: S5W-06606
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many roll-on, roll-off freight units were (a) imported and (b) exported on the Rosyth to Zeebrugge route in each year since 2009-10.
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Question reference: S5W-02337
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much Land and Buildings Transaction Tax was paid by (a) registered social landlords, (b) local authorities and (c) the Scottish Ministers since April 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-02329
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01610 by Kevin Stewart on 8 August 2016, whether the Joint Housing Policy and Delivery Group has raised concerns about the availability of credit (a) to increase the pace and momentum of housing delivery to meet the 50,000 new homes target, and (b) since the UK voted to leave the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-02331
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01610 by Kevin Stewart on 8 August 2016, what the date of its last meeting was with the Joint Housing Policy and Delivery Group when the availability of credit was (a) on the agenda or (b) discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-02332
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01610 by Kevin Stewart on 8 August 2016, whether the Joint Housing Policy and Delivery Group advises it on the borrowing commitments of the industry.
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Question reference: S5W-02330
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01610 by Kevin Stewart on 8 August 2016, whether it and the Joint Housing Policy and Delivery Group have determined the level of credit required to increase the pace and momentum of housing delivery in order to meet the 50,000 new homes target.
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Question reference: S5W-02333
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01610 by Kevin Stewart on 8 August 2016, whether the Joint Housing Policy and Delivery Group plans to consider the Wheatley Group's credit downgrade by Standard & Poor's on 6 July 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-02336
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 20 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether acquisitions made by registered social landlords are subject to Land and Building Transaction Tax if those acquisitions are made without the assistance of grants or other financial assistance.
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