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: S5W-25805
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-25088 by Michael Matheson on 17 September 2019, where the 40% of the ChargePlace Scotland network serving small towns and rural areas is located, broken down by Parliamentary constituency and region.
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Question reference: S5W-25762
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the (a) risk and (b) potential consequences of its proposed deposit return scheme leading to consumers choosing to purchase larger (i) alcohol and (ii) other bottle types.
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Question reference: S5W-25804
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-25088 by Michael Matheson on 17 September 2019, whether it will provide a breakdown of the £30 million in grants given to local authorities.
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Question reference: S5W-25803
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide further details of the £7.5 million fund for the electric vehicle charging network announced on 29 August 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-24858
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 21 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent since September 2016 to make public sector buildings more energy efficient.
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Question reference: S5W-25643
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 October 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 21 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in superfast broadband in the last five years, also broken down by parliamentary region.
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Question reference: S5W-25466
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 8 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24874 by Kate Forbes on 19 September 2019, whether it will provide a regional breakdown of where money was invested during the first phase of the Digital Growth Fund in 2018-19.
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Question reference: S5W-24862
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has made available for oil and gas innovation and business support since September 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-25293
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of hydroelectric power for securing a sustainable future, and how this will inform its work to make Scotland a Hydro Nation.
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Question reference: S5W-25313
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in superfast broadband in the South Scotland region in the last five years, including gainshare.
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