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-00643
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Funding Council regarding the funding of higher and further education courses in British Sign Language.
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Question reference: S4W-00628
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children use only British Sign Language in school.
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Question reference: S4W-00627
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children use British Sign Language in school.
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Question reference: S4O-00111
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that NHS services are best provided locally.
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Question reference: S4W-00639
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its frontline employees are able to communicate in British Sign Language.
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Question reference: S4W-00637
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff hold qualifications in British Sign Language.
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Question reference: S4W-00638
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what level of qualification in British Sign Language has been attained by each of its employees conversant in the language.
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Question reference: S4W-00636
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff are able to communicate in British Sign Language.
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Question reference: S4W-00624
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to local transport authorities to encourage the use of public transport.
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Question reference: S4W-00626
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it gives to local authorities to support park and ride facilities at train and bus stations.