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: S5O-04300
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for addressing potholes on Scotland’s roads.
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Question reference: S5W-27682
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in addressing the environmental dump at Lathalmond M90 Commerce Park in Fife.
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Question reference: S5W-27681
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the danger to drivers and passengers of the potholes on the M90 between Dunfermline and Kelty.
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Question reference: S5W-27106
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what additional powers it requires to retain and increase job numbers and increase Scotland's presence in offshore wind projects.
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Question reference: S5W-27080
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 4 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on wild salmon and the wider marine environment of 73,000 farmed salmon escaping from the Mowi fish farming site off Colonsay in January 2020.
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Question reference: S5O-03945
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to address reported staffing shortages in prisons.
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Question reference: S5O-03842
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of public authorities not taking the necessary action to clear waste from the M90 Commerce Park at Lathalmond near Dunfermline, what action it can take to address local residents' environmental concerns.
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Question reference: S5W-26163
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 12 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Business Improvement District (BID) model is sustainable for supporting and regenerating town centres into the future.
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Question reference: S5W-26033
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 12 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether adequate regulations and safeguards are in place to ensure that the public are protected when buying pre-paid funeral plans.
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