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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

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Question reference: S5O-04020

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the costs for the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland.

Question reference: S5O-04003

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners were released early in 2018-19 who had previously been released early and recalled to prison for breach of licence.

Question reference: S5O-03924

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support pupil learning in the Highlands and Islands region.

Question reference: S5O-03881

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 5 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support businesses in the Mull of Kintyre.

The Scottish Government is working with a range of partners to ensure businesses in Kintyre can thrive.

I held an economic summit at Machrihanish last month - a note of which my officials sent yesterday to all invitees, including the Member - and will convene a Working Group in the new year to engage with agencies and businesses on action required to protect existing jobs and create new ones across Kintyre.

I know how challenging the impact of any job losses will be on the area and its communities. I am determined to explore all options for support.

Question reference: S5O-03913

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether 100% of homes and businesses in the Highlands and Islands will be able to access superfast broadband by 2021.

Question reference: S5W-26366

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 26 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what changes have been made to its policy or guidance regarding the (a) handling and (b) retention of the handwritten notes of a First Minister in the last 15 years.

Question reference: S5W-26367

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 21 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is standard practice for (a) the First Minister and (b) all (i) cabinet secretaries and (ii) ministers to respond to official emails with handwritten notes that are subsequently not retained.

It is longstanding standard procedure for officials to transcribe handwritten notes made by Ministers into a digital version as part of the processing of the papers in their Ministerial boxes. This digital version is then captured within the official record. As part of Scottish Government's efforts to reduce our environmental impact, ministerial private offices are currently piloting different approaches to ensure safe, secure, electronic operation of the traditional ministerial box.

Question reference: S5O-03745

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many police stations have been sold or had their lease terminated since Police Scotland was established.

Question reference: S5O-03733

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what further progress has been made following the announcement by NHS Highland of an independent review into allegations of staff bullying in Argyll and Bute.

Question reference: S5W-25767

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24636 by Paul Wheelhouse on 29 August 2019, what the total operating hours were for the (a) MV Argyll Flyer and (b) MV Alicat, for the period January 2018 to July 2019.