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-29091
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many spot-checks of licensees for the lethal control of beavers were carried out in the calendar year, 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-29094
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of experience gained from the first year of the management of beavers as a protected species, what plans Scottish Natural Heritage has to review the Beaver Management Framework to (a) reduce the requirement for the need for lethal control in response to animal welfare concerns and (b) facilitate an expansion of the population to occupy suitable habitat (i) inside and (ii) outside its current range.
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Question reference: S5W-29084
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish Natural Heritage has imposed date restrictions regarding the timing of authorised interventions when issuing all licences permitting the disturbance or lethal control of beavers since 1 May 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-29085
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many beaver lethal control licences were issued in the calendar year 2019 by Scottish Natural Heritage without a site visit being carried out by the agency or its agents in the six months prior to the issue to verify that each licence was required as a last resort.
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Question reference: S5W-28386
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has issued in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak with regard to the (a) frailty assessment of patients with autism and learning difficulties being treated for the condition and (b) rationing of ventilators if intensive care units are overwhelmed.
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Question reference: S5W-29153
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any polling on the level of support for low emission zones.
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Question reference: S5W-28343
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding participation in the EU procurement of therapies for COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5T-02183
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has not yet published guidance on allowing recycling centres to reopen.
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Question reference: S5W-28829
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to change the law in relation to the wilful damage of animal traps.
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Question reference: S5W-28828
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Gamekeepers Association regarding creating offences and sanctions in relation to animal trap damage, broken down by (a) date and (b) location of discussion.
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