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
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Question reference: S4W-04925
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether its Local Government - Council Tax Abolition unit is still in operation and, if so, how many staff are deployed there; what its annual operating costs are, and whether it will publish the unit's work programme.
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Question reference: S4W-04666
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 12 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what areas of land have been leased to power companies for developing renewables projects.
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Question reference: S4W-04665
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 12 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of land is now committed for the development of renewables by (a) community groups and (b) power companies.
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Question reference: S4W-04642
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S4O-00416 by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 November 2011, what further information was requested by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy following receipt of the initial report.
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Question reference: S4W-04644
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S4O-00484 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 December 2011 (Official Report, c. 3327), what its response is to the further report received by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy.
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Question reference: S4W-04641
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S4O-00416 by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 November 2011, when it will publish the initial report that the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy has received.
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Question reference: S4W-04643
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4O-00484 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 December 2011 (Official Report, c. 3327), on what date a copy of the further report received by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
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Question reference: S4W-04663
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how many expressions of interest have been received by groups interested in pursuing community renewables projects on the Forestry Commission estate following the announcement by the Forestry Commission Scotland on 22 February 2011 of community development opportunities.
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Question reference: S4W-04670
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the (a) type and (b) scale of renewables projects being approved for each of the five lots on the Forestry Commission estate.
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Question reference: S4W-04667
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the timescales for conclusion of agreements on each of the five lots on the Forestry Commission estate allocated for renewables developments.
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