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-11612
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how work to deliver the Governance for Railway Investment Projects stage 4 for the Levenmouth rail line will be funded.
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Question reference: S5W-11613
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for the delivery of the Governance for Railway Investment Projects stage 4 for the Levenmouth rail line.
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Question reference: S5W-11689
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will determine the planning appeal PPA-390-2043 at Airthrey Kerse, Bridge of Allan.
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Question reference: S5W-11564
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the identities of persons served with General License restrictions by Scottish Natural Heritage have been withheld.
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Question reference: S5W-11687
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications were received for round 7 of the Scottish Green Bus Fund, and how many were approved.
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Question reference: S5W-10995
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending the (a) jurisdiction and (b) resourcing of the (i) Scottish Land Court and (ii) Lands Tribunal for Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-10993
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to creating a specialist environmental stream within criminal courts.
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Question reference: S5W-10998
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to establishing an environmental court to deal with civil environmental matters.
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Question reference: S5W-10997
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the creation of an energy and natural resources court.
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Question reference: S5W-10996
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the designation of specialist environmental judges to hear relevant cases in the Sheriff and Sheriff Appeal courts.