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-23790
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its consultation, Stability and Simplicity, how it plans to build on innovations to support peer learning, such as the Monitor Farm programme, in any future agricultural policy.
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Question reference: S5W-23789
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its consultation, Stability and Simplicity, what steps it has taken to resolve mapping discrepancies to help support the development of future policy.
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Question reference: S5O-03435
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of reports of a shift in the population from the west coast to the east over the next few years to access better housing.
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Question reference: S5W-23671
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 18 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing the spatial management measures for the wild wrasse fishery similar to those that have been introduced elsewhere in the UK, including by the Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority.
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Question reference: S5W-23372
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when Transport Scotland will meet stakeholders to discuss the introduction of road equivalent tariff fares on ferry routes between Gourock and Dunoon.
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Question reference: S5W-23370
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions Transport Scotland has had with CalMac regarding maintaining late night weekend sailings between Gourock and Dunoon.
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Question reference: S5W-23373
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government by what date road equivalent tariff fares will be introduced on ferry routes between Gourock and Dunoon.
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Question reference: S5W-23371
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how marine fuel has been used by (a) CalMac, (b) Argyll Ferries and (c) NorthLink Ferries in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-23431
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when the Good Food Nation Bill was last discussed at a cabinet meeting.
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Question reference: S5W-22660
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 April 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 30 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many farm businesses in (a) the Highlands, (b) Aberdeenshire and (c) each parliamentary region are waiting to receive 2016-17 AECS (Agri-Environment Climate Scheme) payments.