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: S6W-06754
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when Ministers last discussed increasing rail services from Lockerbie railway station with train operators.
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Question reference: S6W-06665
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) financial resources and (b) other support will be provided for the establishment of freeports in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06664
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether all Scottish Ministers are of the same view regarding the allocation of government resources for the establishment of freeports in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06069
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 2 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on data published by NatureScot reportedly stating that the deer population in Scotland now exceeds one million and is increasing.
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Question reference: S6W-06067
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the annual deer cull returns for (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21 and (c) 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-06071
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when NatureScot will publish a progress report on the implementation of each of the Deer Working Group recommendations that the Scottish Government accepted.
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Question reference: S6W-06070
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an updated deer management strategy to implement the recommendations in the Deer Working Group report.
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Question reference: S6W-06066
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for new cull targets for deer populations.
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Question reference: S6W-06072
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to bring forward any new incentives for land managers in relation to deer management.
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Question reference: S6W-06068
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what impact COVID-19 restrictions had on the numbers of deer culled in 2021-22.