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-08952
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-00367 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 November 2016, when the University of the Highlands and Islands will provide an equitable funding settlement to Moray College.
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Question reference: S5O-00916
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 27 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the introduction of a deposit and return scheme for drinks containers.
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Question reference: S5W-08336
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to grow Scotland’s food and drink exports.
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Question reference: S5W-07904
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide additional powers to local authorities regarding the (a) regulation and (b) provision of rural bus services.
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Question reference: S5W-07905
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the support provided for the provision of rural bus services.
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Question reference: S5W-07903
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been given in subsidies to commercially-run local bus services by each local authority in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S5O-00769
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what treatment and support is available to chronic pain patients in the NHS Grampian area.
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Question reference: S5W-07366
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made or commissioned regarding the availability of raw materials for anaerobic digestion and other renewable technologies, and the impact that these additional demands will have on feed stocks for the livestock sector.
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Question reference: S5W-07501
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the courts in relation to Section 14 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 have been (a) lodged and (b) approved.
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Question reference: S5W-07368
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 7 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when the recommendations in the Scottish Law Commission's Report on Succession will be taken forward and, further to its response of 13 July 2009 to the report, whether it will provide an update on its position on the recommendations regarding intestate succession.
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