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: S5W-04331
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has received from the UK Government regarding its Great Repeal Bill in order to assess any impacts on Scotland, and whether it will publish this.
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Question reference: S5W-04327
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of which EU laws can be converted into Scots Law in advance of the UK Government's Great Repeal Bill.
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Question reference: S5W-04315
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the EU regarding Scottish independence.
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Question reference: S5W-04328
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much EU legislation it will convert into Scots Law in advance of the UK Government's Great Repeal Bill.
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Question reference: S5W-04213
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the likely impact of Brexit on Scotland’s food and drink exports (a) to the EU and (b) through EU free trade agreements.
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Question reference: S5W-04191
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a dedicated website recording the work undertaken in relation to Scotland’s place in Europe including (a) meeting notes, (b) correspondence, (c) details of ministerial meetings and (d) and other information that it deems to be publishable.
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Question reference: S5W-04193
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what information the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe has published.
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Question reference: S5W-04337
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of Brexit would be on professional sport in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-04266
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comments by the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe on 27 September 2016 (Official Report, c. 8), what proposals it has developed regarding European Economic Area (EEA) membership and its potential impact on the common (a) agricultural and (b) fisheries policy.
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Question reference: S5W-04218
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its proposals for allowing Scotland to stay in the single market.
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