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-17378
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that the SaxaVord Spaceport will have on Shetland’s economy.
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Question reference: S6W-17385
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when all (a) residential properties and (b) businesses on Scotland's islands will have access to superfast broadband, broken down by island group.
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Question reference: S6W-16982
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Transport will next meet with local communities to discuss the Corran Narrows crossing.
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Question reference: S6W-17380
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 5 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been provided to support cultural activities on Scotland's islands in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) island group and (b) government body providing the funding.
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Question reference: S6W-17379
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development will attend the Tall Ships Races Lerwick 2023.
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Question reference: S6O-02197
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how the Scottish Government analyses the impact on island communities of disruption to ferry services.
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Question reference: S6W-16981
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Transport will next meet with Highland Council to discuss the Corran Narrows crossing.
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Question reference: S6W-16983
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Highland Council regarding the condition of roads in the Highland Council area.
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Question reference: S6W-16984
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what specific support it provides to local authorities to address any potholes caused by deteriorating roads.
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Question reference: S6O-02183
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any potential impact on local communities of the reported deterioration of vital transport links in the Highlands and Islands region.