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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S4O-05710	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	23 Mar 2016
S4M-15567	RBS Support for Entrepreneurial Hub for Start-up Businesses	Brown, Gavin	Motion Standard Motion	03 Feb 2016
S4O-05504	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	03 Feb 2016
S4M-15432.1	Fuel Poverty	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	27 Jan 2016
S4O-05227	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	07 Jan 2016
S4O-04876	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	02 Dec 2015
S4O-04808	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	18 Nov 2015
S4W-28319	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	16 Nov 2015
S4W-28318	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	16 Nov 2015
S4W-28317	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	16 Nov 2015
S4W-28316	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	16 Nov 2015
S4W-28315	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	16 Nov 2015
S4W-28314	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	16 Nov 2015
S4W-28313	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	16 Nov 2015
S4O-04763	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	11 Nov 2015
S4W-27858	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	30 Oct 2015
S4O-04713	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	28 Oct 2015
S4W-27843	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2015
S4W-27842	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2015
S4W-27664	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	08 Oct 2015
S4W-27663	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	08 Oct 2015
S4W-27624	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2015
S4W-27662	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2015
S4W-27661	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2015
S4W-27660	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2015
S4W-27659	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2015
S4W-27658	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2015
S4O-04603	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	17 Sep 2015
S4O-04521	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	02 Sep 2015
S4O-04436	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	10 Jun 2015
S4W-25687	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	03 Jun 2015
S4O-04370	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	27 May 2015
S4O-04363	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	21 May 2015
S4O-04277	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	06 May 2015
S4F-02751	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question First Minister's Question	23 Apr 2015
S4O-04219	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	22 Apr 2015
S4M-12857	Scotland's Economy and Finances 2 linked amendments	Brown, Gavin	Motion Motion For Debate	01 Apr 2015
S4O-04186	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	01 Apr 2015
S4M-12776.3	Supporting Scotland’s Economy	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	25 Mar 2015
S4O-04167	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	25 Mar 2015
S4O-04121	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	12 Mar 2015
S4M-12591.2	Supporting Scotland's Economy	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	11 Mar 2015
S4M-12521.1	Protecting Public Services and Boosting Scotland’s Economy	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	05 Mar 2015
S4W-24525	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	04 Mar 2015
S4W-24524	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	04 Mar 2015
S4O-04057	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	26 Feb 2015
S4M-12382.1	Building Scotland’s Infrastructure for the Future	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	24 Feb 2015
S4O-04016	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	18 Feb 2015
S4W-24062	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2015
S4W-24141	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	30 Jan 2015
S4W-24140	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	30 Jan 2015
S4W-24034	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 Jan 2015
S4W-24031	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 Jan 2015
S4W-24064	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Jan 2015
S4O-03926	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	21 Jan 2015
S4M-12034.3	Protecting Public Services	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	13 Jan 2015
S4W-23753	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	09 Jan 2015
S4M-11993.4	Boosting the Economy	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	08 Jan 2015
S4O-03869	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	07 Jan 2015
S4W-23716	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	07 Jan 2015
S4W-23516	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Dec 2014
S4W-23255	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Dec 2014
S4W-23254	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Dec 2014
S4O-03819	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	11 Dec 2014
S4O-03772	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	03 Dec 2014
S4O-03754	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	27 Nov 2014
S4W-23104	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Nov 2014
S4O-03703	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	19 Nov 2014
S4W-23106	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	19 Nov 2014
S4W-23105	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	19 Nov 2014
S4O-03635	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	05 Nov 2014
S4M-11386.1	Town Centre Action Plan – One Year On	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	04 Nov 2014
S4M-11332.1	Supported Business	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	30 Oct 2014
S4O-03608	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	29 Oct 2014
S4W-22432	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2014
S4W-22415	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2014
S4W-22414	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2014
S4W-22311	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	21 Aug 2014
S4W-22310	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	21 Aug 2014
S4W-22309	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	21 Aug 2014
S4W-22308	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	21 Aug 2014
S4W-22306	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	21 Aug 2014
S4W-22236	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	20 Aug 2014
S4W-22313	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	19 Aug 2014
S4W-22312	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	19 Aug 2014
S4W-22324	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	15 Aug 2014
S4W-22322	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	15 Aug 2014
S4W-22321	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	15 Aug 2014
S4W-22320	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	15 Aug 2014
S4W-22319	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	15 Aug 2014
S4W-22316	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	15 Aug 2014
S4W-22238	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	15 Aug 2014
S4W-22267	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	13 Aug 2014
S4W-22266	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	13 Aug 2014
S4W-22265	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	13 Aug 2014
S4W-22240	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	13 Aug 2014
S4W-22239	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	13 Aug 2014
S4M-10769.1.1	Economic Opportunities of Independence	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	12 Aug 2014
S4W-22299	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Aug 2014
S4W-22242	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Aug 2014
S4W-22241	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Aug 2014
S4W-22098	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2014
S4W-22097	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2014
S4W-22096	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2014
S4W-22075	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2014
S4W-22074	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2014
S4W-22071	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2014
S4W-21932	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	23 Jul 2014
S4W-21931	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	23 Jul 2014
S4W-21930	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	23 Jul 2014
S4W-22022	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	21 Jul 2014
S4W-22020	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	21 Jul 2014
S4W-21870	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Jul 2014
S4W-21869	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Jul 2014
S4W-22015	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2014
S4W-22013	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2014
S4W-22012	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2014
S4W-22011	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2014
S4W-21879	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2014
S4W-21877	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2014
S4W-21876	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2014
S4W-21874	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2014
S4W-21872	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2014
S4W-21698	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2014
S4W-21697	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2014
S4W-21696	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2014
S4W-21695	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2014
S4W-21694	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2014
S4W-21692	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2014
S4W-21774	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2014
S4W-21773	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2014
S4W-21771	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2014
S4W-21769	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2014
S4W-21753	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2014
S4W-21745	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2014
S4W-21742	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2014
S4W-21755	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	25 Jun 2014
S4W-21747	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	25 Jun 2014
S4W-21746	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	25 Jun 2014
S4W-21744	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	25 Jun 2014
S4W-21743	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	25 Jun 2014
S4M-10430.2	Appointments to the Scottish Fiscal Commission	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	24 Jun 2014
S4W-20575	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2014
S4W-20574	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2014
S4M-10353.2	Scotland's Future	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	18 Jun 2014
S4W-21607	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2014
S4W-21606	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2014
S4W-21605	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2014
S4W-21604	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2014
S4W-21603	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2014
S4W-21602	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2014
S4W-21601	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2014
S4W-21569	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	17 Jun 2014
S4O-03348	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21568	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21567	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21566	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21565	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21564	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21563	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21562	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21561	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21560	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21559	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21558	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 Jun 2014
S4W-20804	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2014
S4W-20130	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2014
S4W-20129	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2014
S4O-03298	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	04 Jun 2014
S4F-02138	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question First Minister's Question	29 May 2014
S4O-03286	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	29 May 2014
S4W-21224	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 May 2014
S4W-21223	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 May 2014
S4W-21222	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 May 2014
S4W-21221	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 May 2014
S4W-21220	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 May 2014
S4W-21219	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 May 2014
S4W-21218	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 May 2014
S4O-03241	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	21 May 2014
S4F-02089	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question First Minister's Question	15 May 2014
S4W-20859	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 May 2014
S4W-20858	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 May 2014
S4W-20857	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 May 2014
S4W-20856	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 May 2014
S4W-20855	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 May 2014
S4W-20854	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 May 2014
S4W-20849	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	12 May 2014
S4W-20955	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	08 May 2014
S4M-09926.4	Wealth and Income Inequality	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	07 May 2014
S4W-20727	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	07 May 2014
S4W-20726	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	07 May 2014
S4W-20721	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	07 May 2014
S4W-20719	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	07 May 2014
S4W-20718	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	07 May 2014
S4W-20717	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	07 May 2014
S4W-20716	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	07 May 2014
S4W-20744	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	06 May 2014
S4W-20743	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	06 May 2014
S4W-20740	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	06 May 2014
S4W-20739	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	06 May 2014
S4W-20738	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	06 May 2014
S4W-20737	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	06 May 2014
S4W-20734	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	06 May 2014
S4W-20733	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	06 May 2014
S4W-20731	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	06 May 2014
S4W-20800	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	01 May 2014
S4W-20799	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	01 May 2014
S4W-20802	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	30 Apr 2014
S4W-20801	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	30 Apr 2014
S4W-20565	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 Apr 2014
S4W-20564	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 Apr 2014
S4W-20674	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	22 Apr 2014
S4W-20477	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	14 Apr 2014
S4W-20476	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	14 Apr 2014
S4W-20474	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	14 Apr 2014
S4W-20470	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	14 Apr 2014
S4W-20469	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	14 Apr 2014
S4O-03098	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	02 Apr 2014
S4M-09462	Scotland's Finances 2 linked amendments	Brown, Gavin	Motion Standard Motion	26 Mar 2014
S4W-20224	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2014
S4W-20223	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2014
S4W-20222	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2014
S4W-20221	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2014
S4W-20220	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2014
S4O-03010	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question General Question	13 Mar 2014
S4W-19897	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	05 Mar 2014
S4W-19513	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	27 Feb 2014
S4O-02935	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	26 Feb 2014
S4W-19512	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	19 Feb 2014
S4O-02885	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Portfolio Question	05 Feb 2014
S4M-08769.3	Town Centre Action Plan	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	16 Jan 2014
S4M-08714.4	Scotland’s Economy	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	08 Jan 2014
S4W-18196	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2013
S4W-18195	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2013
S4W-18194	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2013
S4M-08551	Finance 4 linked amendments	Brown, Gavin	Motion Motion For Debate	11 Dec 2013
S4W-18091	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2013
S4W-18090	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2013
S4W-18089	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2013
S4W-18088	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2013
S4W-18087	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2013
S4W-18197	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	03 Dec 2013
S4W-18225	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 Nov 2013
S4W-18223	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 Nov 2013
S4W-18222	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 Nov 2013
S4W-18221	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	28 Nov 2013
S4W-18224	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	22 Nov 2013
S4W-18219	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	22 Nov 2013
S4W-18220	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	20 Nov 2013
S4M-07872.4	The Cost of Living	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	02 Oct 2013
S4W-17071	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	27 Sep 2013
S4T-00454	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Topical Question	24 Sep 2013
S4W-17072	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	24 Sep 2013
S4M-07734.2	Scotland's Economy	Brown, Gavin	Motion Amendment	19 Sep 2013
S4W-16538	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	18 Sep 2013
S4W-16528	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2013
S4W-16525	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	03 Sep 2013
S4W-16524	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	03 Sep 2013
S4W-16518	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	02 Sep 2013
S4W-16517	No title given	Brown, Gavin	Question Written Question	02 Sep 2013

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Question

Untitled item

S4O-05710 · General Question · lodged by Brown, Gavin

Lodged on

16 Mar 2016

Heard / answered on

23 Mar 2016

Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 23 Mar 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated value of e-commerce sales was in 2014 and 2015.

Oral questions — topical, portfolio, First Minister's and the like — aren't published with their answer text. The reply was spoken in the chamber; cross-reference the Official Report for the wording.