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-26168
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the pension deficit or surplus is for each public sector organisation.
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Question reference: S4W-26183
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 7 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how often inspections are carried out (a) on levels of sea lice, (b) on levels of pollutants surrounding fish farms, (c) of fish entering the food chain and (d) of the effect of fish farming on wild salmon.
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Question reference: S4W-26143
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 7 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the (a) establishment and (b) operation of fish farms in river systems that contain wild salmonids.
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Question reference: S4W-26144
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 7 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that fish farms have measures in place to prevent salmon escaping into the wild.
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Question reference: S4W-26135
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 7 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that fish farms adhere to the required withdrawal period between treatment of sea lice infestation and products entering the food chain, and what enforcement action has been taken when producers have not done so.
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Question reference: S4W-26145
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 7 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many fish farms have exceeded their sea lice infestation limit in each of the last 10 years, and what action it took.
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Question reference: S4W-26142
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 7 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether an environmental impact assessment is carried out when considering applications for new fish farms and, if so, what account it takes of the impact of the proposed farm on wild migratory salmonids.
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Question reference: S4W-26141
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 7 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what account it takes of the paths of migrating salmon and sea trout smolts (a) prior to and (b) following the granting of planning permission for the siting of fish farm cages.
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Question reference: S4W-26133
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 7 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many fish farms have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted in each of the last 10 years for not adhering to the guidelines and regulations governing their operation.
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Question reference: S4W-26140
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 7 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the paths of migrating salmon and sea trout smolts are kept free from fish farm pollutants.
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