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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: S4O-04390

Asked by: Alex Johnstone, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to assist people who aspire to home ownership.

Question reference: S4O-04210

Asked by: Alex Johnstone, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what it will do to prevent further deterioration in the state of Scotland’s roads.

Question reference: S4O-04123

Asked by: Alex Johnstone, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to address the reported concerns of smaller landowners regarding its land reform proposals.

Question reference: S4O-04067

Asked by: Alex Johnstone, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in light of NHS Grampian missing the target of treating 90% of patients within 18 weeks.

Question reference: S4O-04035

Asked by: Alex Johnstone, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to deliver sustainable development in those rural areas that are hardest to reach.

Question reference: S4W-24199

Asked by: Alex Johnstone, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 10 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on private sector housing portals of the launch by local authorities of the Home Choice initiative.

Question reference: S4W-24198

Asked by: Alex Johnstone, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 10 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the providers of private sector housing portals regarding the provision of integrated marketing for private and social rented housing.

Question reference: S4W-24197

Asked by: Alex Johnstone, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 10 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of whether the information provided by landlords registering under the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 is being used by local authorities when marketing their housing portal services.

Question reference: S4T-00926

Asked by: Alex Johnstone, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in response to the oil and gas summit in Aberdeen on 2 February 2015.

Question reference: S4T-00902

Asked by: Alex Johnstone, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what limits it will place on its contribution to the V&A project in Dundee.