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-03382
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 3 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in delivering the national CAP loan scheme.
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Question reference: S5O-00169
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the creation and promotion of the North Coast 500 has had on tourism in the North Highlands.
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Question reference: S5O-00116
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to Highland Games.
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Question reference: S5W-01556
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress it is making on improving (a) broadband and (b) 3G coverage across rural areas.
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Question reference: S5O-00088
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 30 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the offshore Beatrice development will have on the economy and, in particular, in Caithness, Sutherland and Ross.
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Question reference: S5W-00289
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) local authority and (b) housing association homes have been built since 2007, broken down by local authority area.