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-02265
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 12 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many houses (a) were built from 1999 until 2007 and (b) have been built since 2007.
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Question reference: S4W-02262
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 12 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the same system for allocating houses is not used by all local authorities and housing associations.
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Question reference: S4O-00146
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on calls by credit unions for regulation of the industry to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.