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-02498
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the costs associated with establishing ScotMoves+.
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Question reference: S6W-02497
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason livestock farms are being asked to move from the Cattle Tracing System to ScotMoves+.
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Question reference: S6W-02500
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it had with the farm businesses regarding whether they wanted to move from the Cattle Tracing System to ScotMoves+, and whether it will publish the associated documents relating to this.
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Question reference: S6W-02496
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government which industry groups it consulted prior to its decision to establish ScotMoves+.
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Question reference: S6W-02380
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it reduced the budget under the heading, Cultural Collections, by £3.5 million in its 2021-22 budget, compared with its 2020-21 budget.
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Question reference: S6F-00230
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2021
To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on HIAL’s proposed centralisation of air traffic control services.
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Question reference: S6W-02516
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party manifesto commitment to reform crofting law, what its position is on introducing an exemption for crofting tenancies from local authority care charges.
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Question reference: S6W-02389
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in the Scottish National Party election manifesto, what action it is taking to ensure that Scotland’s historic estate meets its net zero obligations.
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Question reference: S6W-02387
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to commemorate Merchant Navy Day 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-02379
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it reduced the budget under the heading, Creative Scotland and Other Arts, by £4.1 million in its 2021-22 budget, compared with its 2020-21 budget.
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