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-18645
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to the maintenance of Scotland's UNESCO World Heritage Sites in each year since 2007, broken down by site.
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Question reference: S6W-18842
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on any investigations that the National Library of Scotland has undertaken to determine whether any of the buildings that it manages were fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete; whether any public funding was used to conduct any necessary repairs, and, if this is the case, what the cost was, broken down by building.
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Question reference: S6W-18838
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what investigations Historic Environment Scotland has undertaken to determine whether any of the buildings that it manages were fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, and what the cost was of conducting any necessary repairs, broken down by building.
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Question reference: S6W-18837
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what investigations the Scottish Library and Information Council has undertaken to determine whether any of the buildings that it manages were fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, and what the cost was of conducting any necessary repairs, broken down by building.
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Question reference: S6W-18840
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what investigations National Galleries Scotland has undertaken to determine whether any of the buildings that it manages were fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, and what the cost was of conducting any necessary repairs, broken down by building.
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Question reference: S6W-18841
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what investigations National Museums Scotland has undertaken to determine whether any of the buildings that it manages were fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, and what the cost was of conducting any necessary repairs, broken down by building.
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Question reference: S6W-18452
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to commence its review of Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compound (NMVOC) emissions from malt whisky maturation.
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Question reference: S6W-18453
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to increase the vehicle and freight capacity of the Islay and Jura ferry routes by 40%, whether it plans to increase the capacity of the rest of the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service routes to the same extent or more.
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Question reference: S6W-18457
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help mitigate any bus driver shortages in the Highlands and Islands, which are reportedly leading to service cancellations.
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Question reference: S6W-18455
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to recruit social workers in the Highlands and Islands, in light of reports that the region could face a “critical to catastrophic” risk to duty of care due to the number of vacancies.
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