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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-04232

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 April 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the potato industry.

Question reference: S4F-02695

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2015

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the final report of the Penrose Inquiry.

Question reference: S4O-04169

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the planning process is as streamlined as possible.

Question reference: S4O-03979

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Marco Biagi on 4 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding transfer of responsibility for the electoral registers.

The Scottish Government has consistently called for the transfer of remaining responsibilities in relation to elections in Scotland (including the electoral registers) to the Scottish Parliament.

The UK Government published draft clauses on 22 January 2015 in response to the Smith Commission recommendation that the Scottish Parliament should have all powers in relation to Scottish Parliament and local government elections.

We will continue to discuss the draft clauses with the UK Government with a view to developing workable provisions ready for introduction as soon as possible after the general election in May 2015.

Question reference: S4O-03919

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what cumulative savings have been realised since the establishment of the Scottish Futures Trust.

Question reference: S4O-03889

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote women’s football.

Question reference: S4O-03862

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve air quality in the Central Scotland region.

Question reference: S4O-03821

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how its ministers helped promote Small Business Saturday and what its position is on supporting such events in the future.

Question reference: S4O-03808

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights last met North Lanarkshire Council.

Question reference: S4W-23028

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2014
Current Status: Answered by Linda Fabiani on 18 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether there are proposals to install a bank ATM in the public area of the Parliament.