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-26169
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much each section of the A9 dualling work will cost.
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Question reference: S5O-03810
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration it has given to introducing remote voting and video conferencing options for Members.
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Question reference: S5O-03801
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to organisations and public sector bodies to mitigate the effects of fuel poverty in remote and rural areas.
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Question reference: S5W-26162
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 13 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to tackle illegal dredging in marine protected areas.
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Question reference: S5O-03740
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it gives to remote rural communities that depend on air services to connect to the rest of Scotland and beyond.
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Question reference: S5W-25768
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect the red squirrel through encouraging local authorities to provide appropriate signage to warn drivers of their presence in areas of woodland.
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Question reference: S5O-03633
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can give to teachers and staff from remote and rural areas to access training and CPD.
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Question reference: S5W-25089
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the effectiveness of the recent deer management planning investment by Scottish Natural Heritage to protect notified upland and woodland protected areas for nature conservation, and what its response is to reports that this has led to higher levels of culls being carried out by private estates.
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Question reference: S5W-25090
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when Scottish Natural Heritage plans to update its data recording trends in red deer culls, and how this information will be presented.
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Question reference: S5W-25428
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 September 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 20 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce (a) the outcome of the Northern Isles Ferry Services tender and (b) its plans to reduce ferry fares to the Northern Isles.