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: S4W-07397
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 8 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason North Lanarkshire Council's figure of 4.3% of pupils with additional support needs is lower than expected for a deprived area.
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Question reference: S4W-07398
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 8 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the number of children in the North Lanarkshire Council area recorded with dyslexia is low.
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Question reference: S4O-01100
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the statement by the chief economist at the Bank of Scotland that "April's barometer showed the strongest improvement in the Scottish jobs market for 11 months."
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Question reference: S4O-01002
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how the recently announced additional funding of £150,000 for Housing Options Hubs will be used to best refocus services to look at individuals' housing options.
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Question reference: S4O-00960
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how it supports employment in the steel industry in North Lanarkshire.
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Question reference: S4O-00881
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 April 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to help new graduates acquire jobs in their chosen fields of study.
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Question reference: S4O-00799
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on concerns that the appeals procedure for altering council tax bands is being applied inconsistently.
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Question reference: S4W-04485
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 15 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider making free transport schemes available to all war pensioners and recipients of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
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Question reference: S4O-00534
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applicants have failed the police force entrance exam in the last five years.
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Question reference: S4O-00323
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the reduction in the number of Scots applying for university places in England.