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-08135
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress Scottish Development International has made in fostering trade links with Turkey.
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Question reference: S4W-07940
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how many bariatric surgery operations were carried out by NHS Forth Valley in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.
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Question reference: S4W-08130
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 2 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made regarding reform of the EU Regional Aid Guidelines.
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Question reference: S4W-08136
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 29 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made toward the declaration of Bo’ness and Kinneil foreshore as a nature reserve.
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Question reference: S4W-08129
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the survival rates are for small to medium-sized enterprises in Falkirk district at (a) 12 and (b) 36 months and how this compares with the rate for Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-08137
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 28 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made toward extending the John Muir Trail to the Falkirk Council area.
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Question reference: S4W-08034
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 28 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made toward the creation of the Inner Forth landscape partnership.
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Question reference: S4W-08002
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 28 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) local authorities and (b) public bodies have completed a Gaelic language plan as per the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005.
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Question reference: S4O-01129
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received regarding the impact on businesses of the proposed water framework and industrial emissions directives.
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Question reference: S4O-01065
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what involvement it has had with the partners of the NorthConnect interconnector between Norway and Scotland and what steps it is taking to encourage further development of interconnectors between Scotland and the Nordic region.