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-14858
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has or plans to introduce a national strategy for testing bowel cancer patients for Lynch syndrome.
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Question reference: S5W-14723
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Argyll and Bute Council’s review of fees and charges for use of its harbours, what the associated cost will be for (a) CalMac Ferries Limited and (b) Argyll Ferries Limited, and whether any additional cost will be paid for by Transport Scotland or through increased fares.
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Question reference: S5W-14174
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment by the UK Government in its policy paper, A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment, to deliver an "ecosystem approach to fisheries management", whether it plans to adopt a similar approach and, if so, what changes in policy will be considered.
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Question reference: S5W-14176
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government in light of the commitment by the UK Government in its policy paper, A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment, to reverse " the loss of marine biodiversity and, where practicable, [restore] it", whether it plans to adopt a similar approach and, if so, what measures it will consider introducing to deliver this.
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Question reference: S5W-14175
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment by the UK Government in its policy paper, A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment, to increase "the proportion of protected and well-managed seas, and better managing existing protected sites", whether it plans to adopt a similar approach and, if so, whether improvements to the management of the current marine protected areas' (MPA) network will be considered.
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Question reference: S5O-01794
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what future it sees for Scotland’s fishing sector.
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Question reference: S5W-14203
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it plans to allocate to the Scottish Young Carers Festival for 2018-19.
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Question reference: S5W-13012
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12547 by Humza Yousaf on 22 November 2017, whether Transport Scotland has commissioned independent specialists to undertake a comprehensive appraisal to explore and assess the specification of the next Gourock-Dunoon service (a) contract and (b) fares structure.
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Question reference: S5W-12779
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 4 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many hectares of peatland have been restored in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-12780
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 4 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many hectares of peatland have been (a) extracted and (b) damaged in each year since 2007.
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