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-00970
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 12 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reports that land is being marketed for purchase for its potential for climate mitigation and access to public subsidies, whether it will consider a strategic intervention in land markets, in order to secure land for transfer to communities.
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Question reference: S6W-00971
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 12 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will carry out a consultation on its proposed Land Reform Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-00364
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make a statement on its plans to (a) charter or (b) purchase one or more vessels to support the existing Caledonian MacBrayne fleet.
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Question reference: S6W-00362
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make a statement on the causes of the MV Loch Seaforth's withdrawal from service, and whether it is satisfied that all of the measures recommended by the vessel's builders were undertaken during its annual maintenance.
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Question reference: S6W-00367
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet with representatives of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to discuss (a) short-term and (b) medium-term proposals for the improvement of ferry services (i) to, (ii) from and (ii) within the Western Isles.
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Question reference: S6W-00366
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a dedicated freight vessel on the Stornoway-Ullapool route.
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Question reference: S6W-00363
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make a statement on the costs incurred as a result of the MV Loch Seaforth's engine failure, and where the responsibility for this sits.
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Question reference: S6W-00365
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 15 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make a statement on the state of the two vessels currently under construction at the Ferguson Marine yard; the projected dates of completion, and the projected costs involved.
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Question reference: S6W-00107
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the £48 million budget for the Connecting Scotland programme has been allocated to provide (a) devices, (b) data and (c) training to 60,000 households.
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Question reference: S6W-00109
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how phase 3 of the Connecting Scotland programme, to provide laptops, data, and training will be administered; how much money has been allocated to phase 3, and how many (a) devices, (b) data, (c) training sessions will be available in this phase.
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