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-06571
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 April 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 April 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how long it expects average speed cameras to be deployed on the M90 north of the Forth Bridge.
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Question reference: S4W-06287
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 April 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how many care home residents there are, and how many are self-funding.
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Question reference: S4W-06569
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 April 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 April 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many motorists have been caught exceeding the average speed limit and (b) what the average speed has been on the M90 north of the Forth Bridge since the introduction of average speed cameras on this road.
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Question reference: S4O-00777
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 February 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the claim by the EIS that “many College Boards of Management have become emasculated by powerful College Executive Groups led by powerful Principals.’’
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Question reference: S4O-00734
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Carer Information Strategy funding will continue in and after 2012.
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Question reference: S4O-00694
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what provision there is for foreign visitors to access information on the workings of the Parliament in their own language.
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Question reference: S4O-00638
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what it has done to improve access to health services for veterans.
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Question reference: S4W-05265
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2012
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Brian Adam on 27 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what its performance was in answering ministerial correspondence in the second and third quarters of 2011.
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Question reference: S4O-00621
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to meet its commitment to keep college student numbers at current levels in 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4F-00304
- Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2011
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's autumn statement.