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: S4O-00998
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the importance of the contribution of the Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre in Grangemouth to wildlife restoration.
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Question reference: S4O-00939
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the types of marriage ceremony available to couples.
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Question reference: S4O-00831
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 March 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how many breaches of the sulphur dioxide 15-minute mean objective, as specified in the Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000, have taken place since the Grangemouth Air Quality Management Area was declared in November 2005.
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Question reference: S4O-00748
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made in delivering improvements in port, road and rail infrastructure to support Grangemouth’s role as Scotland’s largest port and main freight distribution centre.
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Question reference: S4O-00685
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure that the Scottish Environment Protection Agency uses the enforcement powers that it has.
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Question reference: S4O-00528
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how it advises livestock producers about their on-farm obligations regarding the electronic identification of sheep.
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Question reference: S4O-00399
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made regarding health and social care integration.
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Question reference: S4O-00302
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on encouraging port and ferry operators to introduce a direct passenger service between Scotland and Norway.
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Question reference: S4O-00288
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in encouraging investment in affordable and social housing from pension funds and other financing options.
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Question reference: S4O-00247
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in relation to Falkirk Council's bid for funding for Grangemouth’s flood defences.