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-02048
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 26 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in creating a more efficient and effective planning system.
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Question reference: S4W-02045
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in establishing an export support package.
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Question reference: S4W-02051
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the legal costs have been of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route project and what proportion of these costs is associated with dealing with objections.
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Question reference: S4W-02052
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the costs of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route public inquiry.
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Question reference: S4W-02050
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost has been of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route project.
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Question reference: S4W-02047
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government about allocating a share of the profits from the sale of the publicly owned stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group to strengthen and regenerate Scotland's retail banking sector.
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Question reference: S4W-01628
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether rail franchises make provision for operators to provide additional rolling stock when major events are taking place in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-01631
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether customer satisfaction is considered when awarding rail franchises.
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Question reference: S4W-01630
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors the number of toilet breakdowns on longer-distance train services.
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Question reference: S4W-01627
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the review process for the renewal of the First ScotRail franchise will make provision for the introduction of new rolling stock on longer distance routes.