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-32897
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the independent review of its air quality strategy, which was completed in August 2019.
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Question reference: S5O-04533
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities in their response to COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-31275
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding whether the European Commission investigation into the complaint regarding the Northern Isles road equivalent tariff (RET) will be resolved.
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Question reference: S5W-31244
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 August 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 18 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for setting out a statement of policy on food, in light of a Good Food Nation Bill no longer being introduced in the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S5W-31079
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 5 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when its response to the reports of the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery and Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board Sub-Group will be published.
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Question reference: S5W-29681
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 18 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have the condition, ME; what specialist treatment resources and facilities, other than stand-alone psychiatric or psychological services, are in place; how much funding has been allocated to these services, and what its position is on whether the level of resources offered is sufficient.
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Question reference: S5W-29813
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) capital and (b) revenue expenditure is allocated to islands and remote rural areas during the period covered by the Scottish Budget for 2020-21, and what proportion of each is allocated to support businesses and social enterprises that support or enhance biodiversity.
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Question reference: S5W-28233
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 April 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 6 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Highland has approved details of its Healing Process in response to John Sturrock QC’s recommendations, and if so, when will this commence.
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Question reference: S5W-27553
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the aquaculture sector on the recommendations in the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee's report, Salmon Farming in Scotland.