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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-03782

Asked by: Chic Brodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to improve customer awareness of the dangers of rogue traders in the construction industry.

Question reference: S4W-23042

Asked by: Chic Brodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2014
Current Status: Answered by Liam McArthur on 20 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it has taken to ensure that all contracted suppliers to the Parliament pay the living wage.

Question reference: S4O-03728

Asked by: Chic Brodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with football authorities regarding youth football contracts.

Question reference: S4O-03698

Asked by: Chic Brodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what decision it has made on the employment of family members of MSPs and whether this complies with the requirements of European laws on employment, discrimination and human rights and the legal requirements of any consequent redundancies will be complied with.

Question reference: S4O-03565

Asked by: Chic Brodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Treasury on the implications for Scotland’s budget from 2016-17 to 2020-21 of UK Government efforts to reduce its debt of £1.57 trillion as at the end of 2016.

Question reference: S4O-03401

Asked by: Chic Brodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage college and university engagement with employers following the publication of the report of the Commission for Developing Scotland's Young Workforce.

Question reference: S4O-03334

Asked by: Chic Brodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it will review the standard mortality rates at Ayr Hospital.

Question reference: S4O-03283

Asked by: Chic Brodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it last reviewed the funding sources for social enterprises and what steps it is taking to support crowdfunding.

Question reference: S4F-02117

Asked by: Chic Brodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 May 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2014

To ask the First Minister how many houses have been built in the private and public sectors in each of the last three years.

Question reference: S4O-03248

Asked by: Chic Brodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has set a target of 40% of women on the boards of companies in the event of independence.