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.

Question reference: S1W-00269

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 30 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of any discussions it has had with the taskforce established to secure a buyer for the Kvaerner Govan Shipyard and of any future meetings that are scheduled to take place with the taskforce.

Prior to 1 July the work of the Kvaerner Task Force was the responsibility of Scottish Office Ministers.

In recent weeks my colleagues met the Task Force to discuss its role in helping secure a successful outcome to Kvaerner's efforts to find a buyer for the Govan shipyard.As the Task Force's work has now been completed, there will be no further formal meetings, but individual members will be consulted as necessary on matters affecting the future of Kvaerner's Clydebank engineering works and Greenock engine works.

Question reference: S1W-00020

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 15 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to publish an Education Bill and which organisations and individuals will be consulted prior to publication.

Question reference: S1W-00376

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 2 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to change the criteria under which proposed rural school closures are referred to Scottish Ministers.

Question reference: S1O-00133

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 2 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to change the criteria under which proposed rural school closures are referred to Scottish Ministers.

Question reference: S1W-00036

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 16 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of the #600 million referred to in the "Partnership for Scotland" agreement for investment in the capital infrastructure of schools does it intend to support Public Private Partnerships.

Question reference: S1W-00023

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 15 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to bring forward proposals to establish an education forum and, if so, when; and to specify its proposed membership, remit and relationship with (a) The Scottish Parliament and (b) Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools.

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