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-04510
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 December 2021
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Question reference: S6W-04512
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many successful applications to the Young Farmers Start-Up Grant Scheme there were from women in each year for which the scheme was open for applications.
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Question reference: S6W-04172
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Forestry Grant Scheme there were, and of those how many (a) were approved and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
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Question reference: S6W-04167
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many rejected applications to the Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme have been appealed, and of those how many (a) were upheld following appeal and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
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Question reference: S6W-04453
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to replace vessels on CalMac services, in light of reports that the average age of each is 23.6 years old, compared with 13 years old in 1974.
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Question reference: S6W-04454
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the age is of each CalMac ferry.
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Question reference: S6W-04529
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many farmers who have applied for peatland restoration funding through the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme have been (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful in receiving funding.
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Question reference: S6W-04455
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to invest in and improve the ferry network.
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Question reference: S6O-00473
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support people in education or training in rural areas who have dyslexia.
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Question reference: S6W-04148
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when Scottish Water last undertook an assessment and upgrade of the drainage in Newcastleton.