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-21531
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that Education Scotland will complete its work to develop a range of new resources relating to early reading.
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Question reference: S6W-21534
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many Police Scotland vacancies have not been filled in the last year.
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Question reference: S6W-21528
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm the number of (a) fatal and (b) serious road traffic accidents on the A83 between Arrochar and Campbeltown, in each year since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-21532
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many fines (a) it and (b) its agencies have issued to (i) publicly-owned and (ii) privately-owned water companies in each of the last five years, also broken down by the total value of fines issued in each year.
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Question reference: S6W-21526
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many communities currently have access to 5G services, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-21524
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) it and (b) its agencies are doing to support Doors Open Days in the Highlands and Islands region.
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Question reference: S6W-21533
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 29 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many fines (a) it and (b) its agencies have issued to power companies in each of the last five years, also broken down by the total value of fines issued for each year.
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Question reference: S6W-21304
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 28 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance is available to any bike pump tracks that are struggling to pay for increased insurance premiums.
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Question reference: S6W-21527
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to establish a 5G infill programme, and, if so, whether it can provide details of any such plan.
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Question reference: S6W-21529
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 28 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on what percentage of local authorities' annual budgets have been ring-fenced, broken down by local authority, in each financial year since 2016-17.
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