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: S4F-02128
- Asked by: Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2014
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that the Royal Mail has called into question its ability to fulfil the universal service obligation and what the impact could be on rural communities.
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Question reference: S4O-03161
- Asked by: Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve patient transport on Skye and in the Highlands and Islands.
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Question reference: S4W-18780
- Asked by: Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 16 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to preserve Gaelic buildings in (a) Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch and (b) the Highlands and Islands.
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Question reference: S4W-16611
- Asked by: Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 August 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings in the report, The hardest hit: Going beyond the mean, what discussions it has had with the UK Government about the impact of the UK Government's energy policies on Scottish households with electric heating.
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Question reference: S4W-16129
- Asked by: Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2013
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Keith Brown on 28 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will make a decision on which bidders will be invited to tender for the Caledonian Sleeper Franchise.
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Question reference: S4O-02287
- Asked by: Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2013
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on attracting GPs to rural practices.
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Question reference: S4O-02135
- Asked by: Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports Gaelic further and higher education.
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Question reference: S4O-02033
- Asked by: Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what share of the Scottish economy pension and welfare costs account for and how this compares with their share of the UK economy.
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Question reference: S4O-01891
- Asked by: Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 7 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what pupil-teacher ratio it considers sufficient for effective second language learning.