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-25181
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 17 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether its (a) officials and (b) academic advisers on carbon capture and storage (CCS) attended the European High Level Conference on CCS in Oslo on 5 September 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-24841
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 5 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government on possible fuel supply disruptions in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Question reference: S5W-24840
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 5 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Petroineos and the UK Government regarding the impact of the abolition of import taxes on fuel on the Grangemouth refinery in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Question reference: S5W-24842
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 5 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Grangemouth refinery operators, Petroineos, on possible fuel supply disruptions in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Question reference: S5W-25002
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 29 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the review of its air quality strategy.
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Question reference: S5W-24144
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for the laying of secondary legislation to set up a deposit return scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-24218
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost is of conducting the Public Local Inquiry into the Bo’ness Road application, DPEA reference PPA-240-2051.
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Question reference: S5W-23814
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Duolingo regarding providing a Scots language course.
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Question reference: S5W-23813
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions Bòrd na Gàidhlig has had with Duolingo regarding providing a Gaelic language course.
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Question reference: S5W-23701
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 20 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when Forth Valley College's new Falkirk campus will be (a) completed and (b) open to students.
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