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: S6O-00761
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers are stationed in the Scottish Borders command area of the Lothians and Scottish Borders police division.
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Question reference: S6W-06160
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential need for a public awareness campaign on the symptoms of heart valve disease.
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Question reference: S6W-06161
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that all individuals over the age of 65 have their hearts routinely checked with a stethoscope by a trained primary care healthcare professional.
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Question reference: S6W-06225
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support has been made available to the crofting industry for forestry schemes, diversification, and improvements to buildings, in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-06226
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering carrying out a crofting workforce audit to identify any skills shortages and succession planning in sector.
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Question reference: S6W-06118
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government on what date did it last (a) meet and (b) correspond with the UK Government about the provision of support for self-catering businesses that have seen their business disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6F-00797
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 February 2022
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to restore peatland as part of its net zero targets.
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Question reference: S6W-05896
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board (ARIOB) will publish its next report on farm policy.
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Question reference: S6W-05761
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 2 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to funding available through Forestry and Land Scotland for starter farms, how much (a) is available in 2022-23, (b) was available in each financial year since 2007-08 and (c) will be available in future years.
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Question reference: S6W-05816
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for a food and drink campus, as first proposed in 2016.
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