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.

Question reference: S3W-14011

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is still considering the use of the non-profit distribution model to finance the replacement Forth crossing.

Question reference: S3W-14014

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it discovered that patriotic bonds would not be a viable method of financing the replacement Forth crossing.

Question reference: S3W-14015

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether all “14 possible options for work to be carried out under the umbrella of the Scottish Futures Trust”, described by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 5 June 2008 in motion S3M-2057, are currently subject to further development.

Question reference: S3W-14019

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the replacement Forth crossing to open.

Question reference: S3W-14018

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects a contractor for the replacement Forth crossing to be appointed.

Question reference: S3W-14017

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the procurement competition for the replacement Forth crossing to occur.

Question reference: S3W-14013

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what legal advice it received on the use of patriotic bonds to fund the replacement Forth crossing.

Question reference: S3W-13311

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any assessment of the provision of fast broadband connections for businesses and residents in remote and island areas in Scotland compared with that in Scandinavian countries and, if not, whether it will consider making such an assessment.

Question reference: S3W-13314

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any assessment of the benefits to consumers of the introduction of smart meters for domestic gas and electricity supplies and, if so, what the findings were.

Question reference: S3W-13310

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any assessment of the mobile phone coverage available in remote and island areas in Scotland compared with that in Scandinavian countries and, if not, whether it will consider making such an assessment.

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