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-03314
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what involvement ministers will have in the consultation process with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on the future of ward 15 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.
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Question reference: S4W-03315
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the future of general services at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.
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Question reference: S4W-03313
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has been advised on the weighting to be given to clinical factors in considering the future of ward 15 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.
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Question reference: S4O-00262
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on the delivery of a family nurse partnership.
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Question reference: S4O-00174
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport regarding Fastlink.
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Question reference: S4O-00166
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how it encourages further education establishments to collaborate on course choices across the country.
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Question reference: S4W-00729
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it can provide to Regenersis, based in Inchinnan, in light of reports that staff might be made redundant as a result of its repair contract with Hutchison 3G UK not being renewed.
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Question reference: S4W-01391
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2011
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Bruce Crawford on 29 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are plans to revise the memorandum of understanding between the UK Government, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Question reference: S4F-00091
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 June 2011
To ask the First Minister what recent discussions the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government on the issue of borrowing powers.
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Question reference: S4O-00097
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether procedures are in place to ensure that NHS medical staff seek a full employment history for all new mesothelioma cases.