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-18454
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 9 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support musical festivals in island communities, where associated costs to run events may be higher than on the mainland.
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Question reference: S6W-18456
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 9 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of 2022 reportedly being Scottish Mountain Rescue’s busiest year on record, what action it plans to take to support Scottish Mountain Rescue in carrying out its essential work in 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-18239
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it anticipates it will launch a pilot Scottish Connections Fund, as set out in the Scottish Connections Framework, and how much funding it will allocate to this.
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Question reference: S6W-18241
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will launch its International Culture Strategy, as set out in the Scottish Connections Framework.
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Question reference: S6W-18234
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the Scottish Connections Framework to establish an external advisory group, on what date the group will be launched; how many members it will have, and how often it will report to the Scottish Government.
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Question reference: S6W-18240
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will appoint its diaspora Youth Officers, as set out in the Scottish Connections Framework, and how many Youth Officers it plans to appoint each year.
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Question reference: S6W-18236
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates its "public-facing digital directory of organisations around the world affiliated with Scotland", as set out in the Scottish Connections Framework, will go live, and how it will be accessed.
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Question reference: S6W-18237
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin its trial launch of Instagram channels in targeted international markets, as set out in the Scottish Connections Framework.
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Question reference: S6W-18235
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates it will complete the work to map and engage Scotland’s diaspora, as set out in the Scottish Connections Framework, and how it will publish the results.
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Question reference: S6W-18238
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it anticipates it will launch its diaspora recognition award, as set out in the Scottish Connections Framework, and how many will be awarded each year.
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