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Showing 260 of 2,261 matching items. Latest 30 days: 48.

Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S4O-04922	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	09 Dec 2015
S4W-28644	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2015
S4O-04848	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	25 Nov 2015
S4O-04813	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	18 Nov 2015
S4O-04786	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	12 Nov 2015
S4M-14693	Oil & Gas UK Share Fair 2015	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	02 Nov 2015
S4O-04721	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	29 Oct 2015
S4W-27978	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	27 Oct 2015
S4O-04610	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	23 Sep 2015
S4O-04584	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	16 Sep 2015
S4O-04541	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	03 Sep 2015
S4W-26354	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	27 Jul 2015
S4W-26353	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	27 Jul 2015
S4O-04515	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	25 Jun 2015
S4O-04487	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	18 Jun 2015
S4W-25976	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2015
S4W-25975	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	17 Jun 2015
S4M-13542	Supporting Offshore Workers	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	16 Jun 2015
S4W-25877	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	11 Jun 2015
S4W-25876	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	10 Jun 2015
S4W-25789	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	10 Jun 2015
S4W-25788	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	10 Jun 2015
S4W-25787	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	10 Jun 2015
S4W-25878	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2015
S4W-25875	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2015
S4W-25758	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2015
S4W-25757	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2015
S4W-25755	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	08 Jun 2015
S4W-25756	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Jun 2015
S4W-25706	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Jun 2015
S4W-25705	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Jun 2015
S4W-25704	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Jun 2015
S4W-25707	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	03 Jun 2015
S4W-25613	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2015
S4W-25611	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2015
S4W-25610	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2015
S4W-25572	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2015
S4W-25612	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	01 Jun 2015
S4W-25648	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 May 2015
S4W-25575	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 May 2015
S4W-25574	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	27 May 2015
S4W-25573	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	20 May 2015
S4M-13187	Asda Foundation Funding, Transition Extreme Outreach Programme	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	15 May 2015
S4W-24897	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	27 Apr 2015
S4W-24898	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Apr 2015
S4W-24915	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2015
S4W-24896	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2015
S4O-04148	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	19 Mar 2015
S4O-04095	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	11 Mar 2015
S4W-24485	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	03 Mar 2015
S4W-24440	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2015
S4W-24488	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	25 Feb 2015
S4W-24487	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	25 Feb 2015
S4W-24486	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	25 Feb 2015
S4W-24153	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	05 Feb 2015
S4W-24151	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2015
S4W-24152	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	02 Feb 2015
S4M-12204	Shell UK and Allseas Group	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	30 Jan 2015
S4W-24154	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	29 Jan 2015
S4O-03955	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	28 Jan 2015
S4O-03936	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	22 Jan 2015
S4W-23935	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2015
S4W-23934	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2015
S4O-03871	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	08 Jan 2015
S4O-03831	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	17 Dec 2014
S4W-23458	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 Dec 2014
S4W-23440	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	11 Dec 2014
S4W-23441	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	10 Dec 2014
S4W-23438	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	10 Dec 2014
S4W-23459	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2014
S4W-23439	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	08 Dec 2014
S4W-23428	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2014
S4M-11599.1	Jeannie Felsinger	Baker, Richard	Motion Amendment	02 Dec 2014
S4W-23173	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 Nov 2014
S4W-23171	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 Nov 2014
S4W-23170	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 Nov 2014
S4W-23198	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2014
S4W-23172	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2014
S4W-23169	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2014
S4W-23197	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	26 Nov 2014
S4W-23196	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	26 Nov 2014
S4W-23060	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	19 Nov 2014
S4M-11573	Seabury Mass	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	17 Nov 2014
S4W-23061	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	17 Nov 2014
S4O-03684	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	13 Nov 2014
S4M-11516	Small Business Saturday	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	12 Nov 2014
S4W-22941	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2014
S4W-22845	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2014
S4W-22796	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Nov 2014
S4W-22795	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Nov 2014
S4W-22794	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Nov 2014
S4W-22667	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Oct 2014
S4W-22658	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Oct 2014
S4W-22657	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	29 Oct 2014
S4W-22655	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	29 Oct 2014
S4W-22654	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 Oct 2014
S4W-22634	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	10 Oct 2014
S4O-03570	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	02 Oct 2014
S4W-22175	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	15 Aug 2014
S4W-22174	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	15 Aug 2014
S4W-22192	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 Aug 2014
S4W-22191	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 Aug 2014
S4O-03428	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	06 Aug 2014
S4W-21829	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Jun 2014
S4W-21832	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2014
S4W-21830	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2014
S4W-21720	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	25 Jun 2014
S4W-20916	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jun 2014
S4W-20915	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jun 2014
S4W-20914	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jun 2014
S4W-20913	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jun 2014
S4W-20912	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jun 2014
S4M-10431	Hamewith Lodge Care Home in Aberdeen	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	23 Jun 2014
S4W-21726	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2014
S4W-21591	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2014
S4W-21590	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2014
S4W-21589	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2014
S4M-10306	Blacklisting and the AWPR	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	12 Jun 2014
S4W-21594	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	11 Jun 2014
S4W-21359	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Jun 2014
S4W-21358	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Jun 2014
S4W-21257	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	05 Jun 2014
S4W-21357	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Jun 2014
S4W-21356	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Jun 2014
S4W-21210	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 May 2014
S4W-21209	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 May 2014
S4W-21208	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 May 2014
S4W-21211	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 May 2014
S4W-21066	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	21 May 2014
S4W-21027	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	20 May 2014
S4W-21026	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	20 May 2014
S4W-21028	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	19 May 2014
S4W-21025	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	19 May 2014
S4W-21024	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	19 May 2014
S4W-20911	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	14 May 2014
S4W-20933	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 May 2014
S4W-20932	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 May 2014
S4W-20931	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 May 2014
S4W-20910	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 May 2014
S4W-20907	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 May 2014
S4W-20908	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	07 May 2014
S4W-20909	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 May 2014
S4M-09903	The UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards 2014	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	01 May 2014
S4O-03076	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	27 Mar 2014
S4O-02977	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	06 Mar 2014
S4W-19451	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	05 Mar 2014
S4W-19859	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Mar 2014
S4W-19856	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Mar 2014
S4W-17791	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 Feb 2014
S4M-08985	Unite's Back Home Safe Campaign	Baker, Richard	Motion Members' Business Motion	27 Feb 2014
S4O-02930	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	26 Feb 2014
S4W-19380	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2014
S4O-02921	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	20 Feb 2014
S4W-19268	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Jan 2014
S4W-19189	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2014
S4W-19188	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2014
S4W-19187	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2014
S4W-19186	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2014
S4W-19185	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2014
S4W-19184	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2014
S4W-19183	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2014
S4W-19096	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2014
S4W-19094	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	16 Jan 2014
S4W-19095	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	15 Jan 2014
S4O-02776	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	09 Jan 2014
S4W-18771	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2013
S4W-18773	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2013
S4W-18772	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2013
S4W-18769	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2013
S4W-18770	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2013
S4W-18512	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2013
S4W-18511	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	05 Dec 2013
S4W-18514	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2013
S4W-18513	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2013
S4W-18515	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 Nov 2013
S4W-17884	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	14 Nov 2013
S4W-17883	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	14 Nov 2013
S4W-17882	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	14 Nov 2013
S4W-17880	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	14 Nov 2013
S4M-08291	North East Freedom from Fear Campaign	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	13 Nov 2013
S4W-17881	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2013
S4W-17879	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2013
S4W-18003	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2013
S4W-18002	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2013
S4W-17796	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2013
S4W-17792	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2013
S4W-17860	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2013
S4W-17859	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2013
S4W-17858	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2013
S4M-08214	Unite's Back Home Safe Campaign	Baker, Richard	Motion Members' Business Motion	06 Nov 2013
S4W-18004	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2013
S4W-17878	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2013
S4W-17877	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2013
S4W-17876	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2013
S4W-17795	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2013
S4W-17794	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2013
S4W-17793	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2013
S4W-17790	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	01 Nov 2013
S4W-17789	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	01 Nov 2013
S4W-17788	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	01 Nov 2013
S4W-17570	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	29 Oct 2013
S4W-17623	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 Oct 2013
S4W-17621	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 Oct 2013
S4W-17613	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 Oct 2013
S4W-17374	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	28 Oct 2013
S4M-08066	Congratulating Aberdeen YMCA	Baker, Richard	Motion Standard Motion	23 Oct 2013
S4W-17647	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	23 Oct 2013
S4W-17620	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	21 Oct 2013
S4W-17619	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	21 Oct 2013
S4W-17618	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	21 Oct 2013
S4W-17617	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	21 Oct 2013
S4W-17372	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2013
S4W-17373	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	10 Oct 2013
S4W-17370	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	07 Oct 2013
S4W-17371	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	04 Oct 2013
S4W-17379	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	03 Oct 2013
S4W-17378	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	03 Oct 2013
S4W-17377	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	03 Oct 2013
S4W-17376	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	03 Oct 2013
S4W-17375	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	03 Oct 2013
S4W-17238	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2013
S4W-17237	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2013
S4M-07521	Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Workers	Baker, Richard	Motion Members' Business Motion	26 Sep 2013
S4W-16693	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	26 Sep 2013
S4W-16692	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	26 Sep 2013
S4W-17022	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	24 Sep 2013
S4O-02408	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question General Question	19 Sep 2013
S4W-17024	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	19 Sep 2013
S4W-16978	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	18 Sep 2013
S4W-16977	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	18 Sep 2013
S4W-16976	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	18 Sep 2013
S4M-07711.1	No title given	Baker, Richard	Motion Amendment	17 Sep 2013
S4W-16981	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 Sep 2013
S4W-16979	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	13 Sep 2013
S4W-16975	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 Sep 2013
S4O-02357	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	11 Sep 2013
S4W-16678	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Sep 2013
S4W-16677	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Sep 2013
S4W-16676	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Sep 2013
S4W-16690	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Aug 2013
S4W-16689	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Aug 2013
S4W-16687	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Aug 2013
S4W-16399	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	27 Aug 2013
S4W-16694	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	21 Aug 2013
S4W-16491	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	14 Aug 2013
S4W-16490	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	14 Aug 2013
S4W-16441	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	14 Aug 2013
S4W-16442	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 Aug 2013
S4W-16439	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 Aug 2013
S4W-16438	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	12 Aug 2013
S4W-16440	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	07 Aug 2013
S4W-16401	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Aug 2013
S4W-16398	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	06 Aug 2013
S4W-16400	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2013
S4W-16201	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2013
S4W-16199	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2013
S4W-16198	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2013
S4W-16197	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2013
S4W-16402	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	26 Jul 2013
S4W-16494	No title given	Baker, Richard	Question Written Question	25 Jul 2013

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Question

Untitled item

S4O-04922 · Portfolio Question · lodged by Baker, Richard

Lodged on

01 Dec 2015

Heard / answered on

09 Dec 2015

Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 09 Dec 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government and Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils regarding the proposal for an Aberdeen city region deal.

The answer

The Scottish Government has been working closely with Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire councils and the UK Government to provide support in developing city region deal proposals. Discussions are ongoing, Scottish Government and UK Government officials engage on a weekly basis to discuss issues of relevance, council officials also meet regularly with both governments to discuss progress.

Answered by John Swinney on 09 Dec 2015.