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: S4W-18763
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it will make of whether each stage of the upgrade of the A9 will result in a modal shift of use of the (a) A82 and (b) Highland mainline.
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Question reference: S4W-18760
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether the A82 will be subject to further upgrading following the completion of the Crianlarich bypass and, if so, (a) where and (b) when.
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Question reference: S4O-02664
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the review of wild fisheries management that it announced during the passage of the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-18106
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 19 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it last acquired stocks of Tamiflu; on whose advice this was purchased; how much it cost to purchase; whether the purchase was subject to a tendering process; what assessment it has made of the benefits of the purchase; what remaining stock of the drug it has, and whether it has an expiry date.
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Question reference: S4W-18113
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 19 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has with other organisations that purchase pharmaceutical supplies.
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Question reference: S4W-18104
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government on whose advice the 2013-14 flu vaccine was chosen.
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Question reference: S4W-18112
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 19 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has with the pharmaceutical sector regarding the cost of drugs.
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Question reference: S4W-18103
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on flu vaccinations in 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-18105
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the tendering process is for supplying flu vaccine.
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Question reference: S4W-18102
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are to reduce journey times on railway services between Inverness and Wick.
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