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-10830
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the numbers of non-native pink salmon present in Scottish rivers.
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Question reference: S5W-10832
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the presence of non-native salmon species have on Atlantic salmon in Scottish rivers.
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Question reference: S5W-10831
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has issued regarding control and management of non-native salmon species in Scottish rivers.
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Question reference: S5W-10833
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to eradicate non-native salmon species in Scottish rivers.
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Question reference: S5O-01203
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will encourage the Scottish Futures Trust to research and develop a modular approach, where appropriate, for building public sector buildings.
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Question reference: S5W-10309
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with the European Commission regarding the deadline for making 2016 CAP Pillar 1 payments.
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Question reference: S5W-10393
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 July 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the policy review on the future approach to the procurement of lifeline ferry services, as announced by the Minister for Transport and the Islands in his statement to Parliament on 2 February 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-09725
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with British Airways regarding the recent disruption to flights due to IT problems, and what impact the disruption has had on Scotland to (a) travellers and (b) the economy.
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Question reference: S5W-09983
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 June 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the High Level Output Specification and Statement of Funds Available for Control Period 6 (CP6), spanning the period from April 2019 to March 2024.
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