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-10096
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 19 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to have validated all the claims from the 2016 tranche of CAP applications.
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Question reference: S5W-09476
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 28 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the substantive CAP payments for (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017 remains unpaid, also broken down by how much (i) has been subject to loans being paid out and (ii) is not covered by loans.
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Question reference: S5W-09477
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 28 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the substantive CAP payments for (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017 has been paid.
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Question reference: S5O-01136
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported shortage of dentists in rural and island communities.
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Question reference: S5W-09322
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question to S5W-06697 by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017, what data on osteoarthritis prevalence (a) NHS and (b) integrated joint boards collect, and what its position is on centralising this.
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Question reference: S5W-08959
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 9 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in light of Marine Scotland seafarers' recent vote in favour of industrial action over pay.
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Question reference: S5O-00921
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that schools can fill teacher vacancies.
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Question reference: S5W-08531
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the Calmac Ferries Wi-Fi and broadband project, including the amount spent on each (a) ferry and (b) port.
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Question reference: S5W-08539
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what infrastructure has been installed (a) on each ferry and (b) at each port as part of the Calmac Ferries Wi-Fi and broadband project.
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