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: S4O-01547
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to Scottish Water regarding any problems with the capacity of the sewer network.
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Question reference: S4W-09832
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-08383 and S4W-06278 by Bruce Crawford on 1 August 2012 and 29 March 2012 respectively, on what date it will publish the responses to the Your Scotland, Your Referendum consultation.
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Question reference: S4W-09916
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that delaying the publication of responses to its consultations is compatible with the principles of open, transparent and democratic government.
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Question reference: S4W-09831
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-06278 by Bruce Crawford on 29 March 2012, what the reason is for the delay in the publication of responses to the Your Scotland, Your Referendum consultation.
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Question reference: S4W-09914
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08387 by Bruce Crawford on 1 August 2012, how many times it has (a) adhered and (b) not adhered to its consultation good practice guidance to “Make responses available to the public (in the SG library) 20 working days from the closing date” for consultations started since 1 January 2011, stating the reason in each case for not adhering to the guidance.
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Question reference: S4W-09912
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08387 by Bruce Crawford on 1 August 2012, what action it has taken to monitor compliance with its good practice guidance on consultations and whether it considers that the guidance is being complied with.
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Question reference: S4W-09913
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08387 by Bruce Crawford on 1 August 2012, for what reason, in relation to the Your Scotland, Your Referendum consultation, it did not “Make responses available to the public (in the SG library) 20 working days from the closing date” as stated in its consultation good practice guidance.
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Question reference: S4W-10251
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what the terms of the contract agreed with Craigforth Consultancy and Research were for analysis of the Your Scotland, Your Referendum consultation responses.
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Question reference: S4W-10250
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it received the analysis of the Your Scotland, Your Referendum consultation on time and, if not, whether the consultants will pay a penalty.
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Question reference: S4W-10254
- Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses to decide whether to have consultation responses analysed internally or externally.
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