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: S4O-01957
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2013
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve road and rail journey times from Dumfries to Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S4W-12944
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to ban beak trimming in poultry in line with UK plans to do so by 2016 and whether it has considered the impact of such a decision on the welfare of birds in relation to injurious pecking and feather loss and the consequences for egg producers.
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Question reference: S4O-01873
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2013
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth supports investment in large-scale public art projects as a means of generating jobs and boosting economic growth.
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Question reference: S4W-12943
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the impact of the Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2010 on the poultry industry and, if so, what can be done to mitigate any such impact.
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Question reference: S4O-01842
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2013
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with stakeholders regarding college education for people with learning disabilities.
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Question reference: S4O-01746
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on making the Scots Pine Scotland's national tree.
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Question reference: S4O-01667
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government when Creative Scotland will appoint a new chief executive.
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Question reference: S4O-01636
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 19 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what benefits it considers single-bed hospital wards will bring to patient care and wellbeing.
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Question reference: S4O-01548
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Ofcom regarding the rebranding of commercial radio stations in Scotland and the level of Scotland-specific content that they broadcast.
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Question reference: S4O-01519
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2012
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to explore the role of liquid air energy storage in developing Scotland's low-carbon economy.