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-17312
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government which planning applications it has called in in each of the last five years because it considered that a potential (a) economic benefit and (b) impact on the natural environment was a key determining factor, and which were subsequently (i) approved and (ii) rejected.
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Question reference: S5W-17310
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the area being a Natura site, a Ramsar site and a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), whether it will call in the planning application that has been submitted to The Highland Council for a golf course to be built at Coul Links, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-17305
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that planning authorities implement the policy protection that is afforded to Ramsar sites when they consider planning applications in which there are concerns that the proposals might have an adverse impact.
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Question reference: S5W-17162
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how bicycles are conveyed on the Inverness-London Caledonian Sleeper rail service, and how they will be on the refurbished fleet.
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Question reference: S5W-17266
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much income has been generated from harbour dues at all harbours on (a) subsidised and (b) non-subsidised ferry routes between Scrabster and Stromness in each year since 2006.
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Question reference: S5W-17268
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on (a) vessel and (b) passenger facilities at (i) St Margaret’s Hope and (ii) Gills Bay in each year since 2006.
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Question reference: S5W-17267
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings Transport Scotland has had with representatives from (a) Western Ferries and (b) Pentland Ferries in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-16976
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding how the application of the work permit regulations to crew on offshore wind construction might impact on employment opportunities in the offshore wind industry.
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Question reference: S5W-16977
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on employment in the (a) diving, (b) sub-sea survey and (c) shipping sector of Crown Estate Scotland’s plan to lease seabed for offshore wind energy projects.
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Question reference: S5W-16978
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Crown Estate Scotland and (b) other members of the Offshore Wind Industry Council regarding the sustainable exploitation of offshore wind energy.
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