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: S4F-01979
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2014
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the 2014 UK Budget.
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Question reference: S4W-19670
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 February 2014
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 11 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to encourage trade unions, employees and employers to work together to support sustainable economic growth.
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Question reference: S4O-02877
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what benefits Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative could bring to groups in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth.
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Question reference: S4W-18675
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 13 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many children in Scotland have been adversely impacted by the so-called bedroom tax.
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Question reference: S4W-18842
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2013
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 12 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to assist the Church of Scotland and other faith bodies to develop and promote a better use of credit unions.
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Question reference: S4O-02719
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Creative Scotland regarding the establishment of a film and TV studio for Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-18424
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2013
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 18 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will set out the economic opportunities of independence.
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Question reference: S4O-02543
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the abolition of prescription charges will have over this coming winter.
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Question reference: S4W-16530
- Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 2 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many children in Scotland were affected by the abolition of child trust funds and how many were from (a) low income and (b) the poorest 30% of households.