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-23752
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many wild wrasse were (a) caught, (b) cultivated and (c) used by the aquaculture industry in (i) 2017 and (ii) 2018, broken down by species.
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Question reference: S5T-01727
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Serco regarding the recent disruption to the Caledonian Sleeper service.
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Question reference: S5W-23670
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the procurement for the Reaching 100% programme.
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Question reference: S5O-03258
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact that Brexit could have on immigration to Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-03236
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in transport infrastructure in the north east in the last decade.
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Question reference: S5W-22458
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much it would cost to extend concessionary bus travel to all 16- to 24-year-olds.
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Question reference: S5W-22334
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much is spent per person on environmental protection in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales.
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Question reference: S5W-22333
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much is spent per person on (a) agriculture, (b) fisheries and (c) forestry in (i) Scotland, (ii) England and (iii) Wales.
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Question reference: S5W-22335
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much is spent per person on (a) health, (b) education, (c) transport, (d) policing, public order and safety and (e) housing and community amenities in (i) Scotland, (ii) England and (iii) Wales.
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Question reference: S5O-03105
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the decision by the UK Government to reject Aberdeenshire Council’s bid for funding from the Local Full Fibre Networks Challenge Fund to improve digital infrastructure.