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-00122
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 May 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the suspension of the Mangersta grazing committee on the Isle of Lewis and whether it has a role to play in the mediation of this matter.
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Question reference: S4W-30004
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to strengthen the ability of local authorities to introduce bylaws that aim to protect areas of local, national or international significance from unregulated wildfowling, and what support it provides to councils wanting to do so.
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Question reference: S4W-30005
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to prevent wildfowlers who visit (a) sites of special scientific interest and (b) areas with other environmental designations from damaging protected natural features.
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Question reference: S4W-30002
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that appropriate ammunition is used for wildfowling in wetland areas and to prevent the poisoning of other wildlife in these areas from lead deposits.
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Question reference: S4W-30003
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it oversees the effectiveness of the operation of (a) nature reserves, (b) sites of special scientific interest, (c) Ramsar sites, (d) special protection areas and (e) special areas of conservation.
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Question reference: S4W-30088
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) training and (b) other assistance it offers to workers from the Highlands and Islands who have lost jobs in the oil and gas sector, and whether it gives priority support to those who have skills that can be only used in that sector.
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Question reference: S4W-29965
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects Great Western Railway to release high-speed trains to Abellio to run on ScotRail inter-city routes in 2017-18.
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Question reference: S4W-29964
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what would technical challenges need to be overcome to introduce more double track on the Highland Main Line and which viaducts would require major work to accommodate this.
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Question reference: S4W-29963
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed average 10-minute reduction in journey times for train services between the central belt and Inverness by March 2019 is on schedule and when it will announce full details of what services will be in place.
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Question reference: S4W-29962
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the introduction of high-speed trains to run on ScotRail inter-city routes is on schedule.
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