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-24173
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 January 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of recorded religious hate crimes in 2013-14 expressed as the number of incidents per 1,000 members of each religious affiliation, also broken down by incidents recorded under section (a) 74 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 and (b) 1 of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012.
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Question reference: S4W-22399
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 September 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to people with fibromyalgia.
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Question reference: S4W-21992
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many orchestras are part of BBC Scotland; how many members they have; how many times they have performed in the last year, and how this compares with orchestras that are part of RTÉ in Ireland.
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Question reference: S4O-03431
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2014
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what legacy is anticipated from the Commonwealth Games.
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Question reference: S4O-03221
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2014
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Professor Paul Boyle’s view that Research Councils UK ”strongly support” an independent Scotland remaining part of the network.
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Question reference: S4W-20253
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in the Scottish broadcasting service of an independent Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-03026
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports orchestral music and what it considers the cultural and artistic benefits are of this.
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Question reference: S4O-02919
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2014
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Question reference: S4O-02768
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2013
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the House of Lords amendment to the Energy Bill that removes the Scottish Parliament’s powers in respect of the renewables obligation.
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Question reference: S4W-18683
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 17 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many overseas students are studying at university in Scotland; how many there were in 2010; whether it considers that the changes in the rules governing international student visas since 2010 have impacted on this and, if so, how.