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-25294
- 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 Roseanna Cunningham on 27 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government to what extent the review of the Climate Change Plan will outline actions for ensuring that the energy sector contributes to realising a net-zero target.
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Question reference: S5W-25295
- 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 Roseanna Cunningham on 27 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when the National Forum on Climate Change will be established, and how its membership will be configured.
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Question reference: S5O-03602
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many farm holdings will have support payments withheld as a result of unresolved disputes regarding the Land Parcel Identification System mapping process.
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Question reference: S5W-25379
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out its planned investment for routes serving the ferry hub at Cairnryan, as referred to in the SNP's 2016 election manifesto.
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Question reference: S5W-25216
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is an agreement in place between it and the UK Government regarding public access to MoD sites in Scotland and, if so, whether it will publish this.
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Question reference: S5W-24875
- 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 20 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been paid out by the Training Transition Fund since September 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-24876
- 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 Fergus Ewing on 20 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has done to develop partnerships involving communities, public and private sector investors to plant more trees and create more woodlands since September 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-24863
- 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 20 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has made available through the Transition Training Fund (TTF) since September 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-24878
- 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 Fergus Ewing on 19 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many hectares of ancient woodland have been restored since September 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-24877
- 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 Fergus Ewing on 19 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out to evaluate current practice around the reinstatement of trees removed during development of infrastructure since September 2017.
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