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: S6W-09234
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 18 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to NHS Shetland to help reduce the reported current backlog of treatments for dental patients.
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Question reference: S6W-09203
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to develop an HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) in wild birds response plan in Scotland, as recommended by the UN-convened Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds.
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Question reference: S6W-09204
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to address the impacts of avian influenza in wild seabird populations in (a) general and (b) relation to the bonxie, or great skua, in light of 60% of the species' global population being understood to breed in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-09206
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that (a) improved surveillance, testing and carcass collection is set up and (b) disturbance minimisation and biosecurity measures are put in place in preparation for the current and future outbreaks of HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) in wild birds.
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Question reference: S6W-09205
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported significant and ongoing impacts of HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) on Scotland’s wild birds in the last eight months, what plans it has to ensure that the relevant preparations and arrangements are in place to ensure an effective response to the current and any future outbreaks.
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Question reference: S6W-09155
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what actions Marine Scotland is taking regarding gill net fishing and its reported impact on marine life and marine litter.
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Question reference: S6W-09156
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what powers it has to ban gill net fishing from all or some Scottish waters, and what consideration it is giving to banning the practice of gill net fishing.
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Question reference: S6W-08889
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Highland bus operators regarding providing extra bus services at times when ScotRail is no longer operating a train service.
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Question reference: S6W-09080
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps NHS Grampian is taking to clear waiting lists for oncology patients to ensure that treatment can always begin within recommended guidelines.
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Question reference: S6W-09079
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the current waiting time is for oncology patients in the NHS Grampian area to begin their treatment post-diagnosis.
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