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-11166
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 25 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the establishment of marine protected areas for the minke whale, and what the timescale is.
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Question reference: S5W-11027
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on establishing a one-stop-shop or user-friendly gateway that offers advice, assistance and details of the options available to (a) communities and (b) households that are seeking connection to superfast broadband.
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Question reference: S5W-11124
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the open letter of 22 June 2017 from the Scottish Guidance Association regarding the impact of teacher workload on its members.
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Question reference: S5W-11165
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to (a) BT and (b) other providers regarding broadband customers with slower speeds paying the same as those with faster speeds.
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Question reference: S5W-11030
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of shortages of (a) chefs and (b) other hospitality-related skills (i) generally and (ii) in rural areas and, if so, what action it is taking to help address these.
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Question reference: S5W-11028
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the BBC to ensure that the economic and employment benefits arising from the new digital channel are spread to all parts of Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-10883
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides to encourage colleges to employ tutors from the deaf community to teach British Sign Language.
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Question reference: S5W-10881
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides to support the teaching of British Sign Language in colleges.
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Question reference: S5W-11010
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 13 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what funding is provided to the Moray Council in relation to rural education needs (a) overall and (b) per pupil, and how this is calculated.
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Question reference: S5W-10882
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides to encourage people to acquire teaching qualifications in British Sign Language, and whether it provides additional or specific assistance toward the training of tutors from the deaf community.
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