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-16253
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it cost Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited to purchase the MV (a) Hrossey, (b) Hjaltland and (c) Hamnavoe.
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Question reference: S5W-16317
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what contracts it has awarded to the Kier Group since May 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-15892
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 4 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has (a) requested from and (b) been offered by the UK Government following the announcement by Young's Seafood of the proposed closure of Pinneys in Annan.
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Question reference: S5W-16135
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 4 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S5W-12478 and S5W-15636 by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 November 2017 and 26 March 2018 respectively, whether it will confirm what legislative vehicles it is considering to deliver the commitment to amend the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006, including what progress is being made with this, and whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding by what date the legislation will be introduced.
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Question reference: S5O-02046
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the provision of school meals during school holidays.
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Question reference: S5W-15693
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update the legislation regarding dog control to help prevent livestock worrying.
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Question reference: S5W-15694
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that livestock worrying is increasing.
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Question reference: S5O-01994
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on providing free bus travel for young people.
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Question reference: S5W-15637
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to introduce a dedicated Scottish wildlife crime unit.
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Question reference: S5W-15638
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on its commitment to allocate additional resources to Police Scotland to tackle wildlife crime.