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-03778
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive where the risk assessment of the Airwaves communication system used by UK police officers and by Scottish police officers deployed elsewhere in the UK is available and whether it contains control measures aimed at preventing an overload that could require officers to switch off their radios.
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Question reference: S4O-00346
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what benefits to the Highland economy will arise as a result of the recent announcement regarding the Nigg service yard.
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Question reference: S4F-00226
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 November 2011
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle knife crime.
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Question reference: S4W-02911
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the impact would be on adventure tourism in Scotland of the proposed closure of the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority; what its position is on the proposals to close the authority, and whether it has received any representations on this issue.
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Question reference: S4W-01001
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2011
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when the responses to the consultation on the reform of police service reform will be published.