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-27332
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what contact PACE has had with the staff of the Hunterston coal terminal.
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Question reference: S4O-04578
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the business cases that were prepared in advance of the establishment of Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
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Question reference: S4O-04468
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding securing the future of Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
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Question reference: S4W-25351
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 April 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with port authorities regarding improvements to plug-in points at ports so that potatoes can be stored in Scotland for export rather than be transported to England.
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Question reference: S4O-04324
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in setting up the public consultation on fracking.
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Question reference: S4W-25165
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 April 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that college students are receiving sufficient financial support.
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Question reference: S4W-25164
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 April 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the total budget for further education student support funding has been (a) across Scotland and (b) for Ayrshire College in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S4W-25162
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 April 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to address the reported £7 million shortfall in student support funding.
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Question reference: S4W-25163
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 April 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers it appropriate to advise colleges to use depreciation funds to cover shortfalls in student support funds and what it is doing to assist colleges that do not have such funds available.
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Question reference: S4O-04241
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 April 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Ayrshire College is facing a shortfall in student support funding.