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-07067
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 23 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make representations to the UK Government regarding the higher transmission entry capacity costs faced by Peterhead power station in the recent capacity market auction because of its location in the north east of Scotland, which is believed to have prevented it from securing a deal to supply capacity to the UK grid.
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Question reference: S5O-00725
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact would be on the fishing industry of the UK Government considering it a medium priority in its negotiations on leaving the EU, as suggested in a recently-leaked memo.
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Question reference: S5O-00677
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received a response to its request to the UK Government for access to Scottish waters to fishermen from the EU not to be used as a bargaining tool in the Brexit negotiations.
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Question reference: S5O-00498
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of the UK Government’s energy policies will be on Scotland's efforts to tackle climate change.
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Question reference: S5W-05737
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Shona Robison on 20 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce its decision on the recommendation to consolidate the national cleft surgery service on a single site.
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Question reference: S5O-00377
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to review the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.
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Question reference: S5F-00450
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2016
To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the impact on Scotland of the outcome of the US Presidential election.
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Question reference: S5O-00298
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that disabled people are treated fairly when disputing benefit payments when these are devolved.
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Question reference: S5T-00117
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress that it has made in delivering the national CAP loan scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-03369
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it will conclude the pre-qualifying stage of the tender for the next town centre Gourock-Dunoon Ferry Services contract, which is due to begin in June 2017.
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