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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: S5W-20251

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 29 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 14 December 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many companies entered into an investment relationship or agreement with (a) it, (b) its agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies (i) between 29 March 2017 and 13 June 2018 and (ii) since 14 June 2018, broken down by sector, and how many were subject to a human rights due diligence check, broken down by outcome.

Question reference: S5O-02712

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to change the system for cold weather payments.

Question reference: S5F-02850

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5W-20067

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 29 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the possible impact on Scotland of the proposal to make HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvency.

Question reference: S5W-20069

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 29 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on lending to Scotland-based businesses of the UK Government’s proposal to make HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvency.

Question reference: S5W-20068

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 29 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the possible impact on (a) floating charge holders and (b) unsecured creditors, including pension funds and small businesses, in Scotland of the UK Government's proposal to make HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvency.

Question reference: S5O-02653

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the finances of schools in the North East Fife constituency.

Question reference: S5F-02824

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02773

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02745

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 05 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.