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-12281
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 29 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that there has been no firefighter cover on multiple dates across large parts of the Highlands and Islands, what plans are being put in place to resolve any personnel shortages.
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Question reference: S6W-11991
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11608 by Mairi Gougeon on 1 November 2022, whether it will provide a list of the infrastructure that it is, or is planning to, improve with the £4.45 million funding package.
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Question reference: S6W-11436
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on (a) the work of the Remote and Rural General Practice Working Group and (b) any planned developments in rural general practice and primary care.
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Question reference: S6W-11357
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the 2018 General Medical Services (GMS) Contract in Scotland, particularly in regards to rural GPs.
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Question reference: S6W-11608
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 1 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10712 by Mairi Gougeon on 26 September 2022, how the Scottish Government plans to allocate the outstanding £4.7 million it previously committed to spending over this parliamentary session on the Islands Bond scheme.
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Question reference: S6O-01459
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the steps it is taking to tackle violence against women.
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Question reference: S6W-10802
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 11 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rum, (a) has been sold, (b) is in the process of being sold and (c) has been offered to the community.
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Question reference: S6W-11184
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10424 by Humza Yousaf on 20 September 2022, whether it will provide an indication of in which year this review will take place.
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Question reference: S6W-11123
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether there have been any changes to the A83 Task Force, including (a) to its (i) attendees and (ii) meeting frequency and (b) whether it will be independently chaired.
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Question reference: S6W-11122
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the preliminary ground investigations at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will be completed.
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