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
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Question reference: S6W-17724
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 19 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how the figure of £2 billion of private investment, which is referred to by NatureScot as being available under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between NatureScot and private financial interests, was calculated.
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Question reference: S6W-17495
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 11 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an indicative timeframe for the completion of its work in developing a model to tackle the demand for prostitution.
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Question reference: S6W-17414
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a duty to achieve a biodiversity net gain, or whether this is a matter of general policy ambition, and whether it has set any explicit targets to achieve a biodiversity net gain.
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Question reference: S6W-17411
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether any explicit legal duties fall on (a) it and (b) its agencies to (i) protect endangered species and (ii) increase species abundance, or whether any action on this matter is a matter of policy rather than law.
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Question reference: S6W-17407
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to land managers to help reduce or eliminate the use of phosphates and nitrogen in land management practices; what statutory requirements exist for land managers to use less phosphates and nitrogen; whether it has set any enforceable targets for reduction in phosphate and nitrogen use, and who is responsible for any (a) monitoring and (b) enforcement in relation to the use of phosphates and nitrogen.
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Question reference: S6W-17406
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what statutory requirements exist to slow the spread of aquatic invasive species; whether it has (a) costed and (b) set any specific targets in relation to this matter, and which of its directorates or agencies have any statutory duties or targets placed upon them in relation to aquatic invasive species.
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Question reference: S6W-17403
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what explicit, quantified (a) commitments and (b) targets it has set for improved soil health, and what agricultural support programmes can assist with improving soil health.
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Question reference: S6W-17410
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many protected (a) freshwater and (b) terrestrial sites met favourable condition criteria when last reported; what requirements exist for owners of protected sites to bring such sites up to a specific standard of condition, and what support is available from it or its agencies to assist such owners in meeting any such standards.
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Question reference: S6W-17415
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what explicit, quantified (a) commitments it has made and (b) targets it has set for the use of natural flood management.
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Question reference: S6W-17409
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what explicit (a) commitments and (b) targets it has set to achieve improvement in the quality of bathing waters, and by when these are to be achieved; what (i) regulations govern and (ii) body is responsible for the monitoring of bathing waters, and what its assessment is of whether the necessary standards of bathing waters are regularly met.
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