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-05621
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the establishment and running costs of a single Scotland-wide board for enterprise and skills come from (a) the budgets of existing agencies or (b) a new funding source.
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Question reference: S5O-00492
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle air pollution.
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Question reference: S5W-05271
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 December 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken in each year since 2008 to reduce journey times on each service on the Highland Main Line.
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Question reference: S5W-05298
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 December 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on it reinstating the direct rail link between Perth and Edinburgh, and what impact such a service would have on journey times on the Highland Main Line.
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Question reference: S5W-04866
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it will complete the full business case review on a new hospital to replace St Brendan's Hospital in Barra.
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Question reference: S5O-00449
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether decisions regarding Highlands and Islands Enterprise economic development and social support spending will be made locally by people who live and work in the area.
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Question reference: S5W-04728
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide a substantive answer to question S5W-04347, which received a holding response on 14 November 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-04652
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to participate in mediation with tenant farmers and landowners who face eviction as a result of the outcome of the Salvesen v Riddell case.
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Question reference: S5W-04162
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether Rio Tinto has provided it with information regarding its consultation with (a) stakeholders of and (b) staff at Kinlochleven power station.
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Question reference: S5W-04347
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to re-advertise the post of chief executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), what the period of appointment will be and whether an HIE board will be constituted.