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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)
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Question reference: S4W-15759

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether its white paper on independence will include indicative costings for policy options that it is promoting.

Question reference: S4W-15757

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its statement in paragraph 30 of the Scottish Government’s Initial Response to Expert Working Group on Welfare Report that final welfare proposals will not be published until 2014, whether an indicative amount for increased welfare spending will be included in its white paper on independence, prior to receipt of the final report from the expert group.

Question reference: S4W-15546

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the remarks by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs on 5 June 2013 that “I don’t need or want the culture or heritage sector to make a new economic or social case to justify public support for their work” and “we want to see cultural and creative industries making a growing contribution to employment and economic output” reflect a consistent approach to culture and to the economy.

Yes. The comments in question absolutely reflect a consistent approach to culture and to the economy. As I stated, our public support for the work of the culture and heritage sectors is not dependent on them making any new economic or social arguments for their work. We already have a great deal of information about the many ways in which these sectors make significant economic and social contributions and I will continue to support them so that this contribution can grow and thrive.

Question reference: S4F-01478

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2013

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4W-15526

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the (a) responses to and (b) analysis of the responses to its Safeguarding Scotland’s Resources consultation.

Question reference: S4W-15528

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce whether it plans to introduce legislation for a charge for single-use carrier bags.

Question reference: S4W-15427

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the statement in the minutes of the Fiscal Commission Working Group of 7 February 2013 that “the work of the Mirrlees Review would provide a helpful starting point”.

Question reference: S4W-15424

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers have instructed the Fiscal Commission Working Group to rule out consideration of the recommendation in Dimensions of Tax Design: The Mirrlees Review to extend VAT to food and children’s clothing.

Question reference: S4W-15425

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Fiscal Commission Working Group’s meeting on 28 May 2013 included instruction from ministers to rule out consideration of the recommendation in Dimensions of Tax Design: The Mirrlees Review to extend VAT to food and children’s clothes.

Question reference: S4W-15426

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether the recommendation in Dimensions of Tax Design: The Mirrlees Review to extend VAT to food and children’s clothing was a factor in the invitation for Sir James Mirrlees to join the Fiscal Commission Working Group.