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: S5O-00165
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop tourism facilities on the North Coast 500 tourist route.
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Question reference: S5W-02218
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the details of its plans to revisit the health and nutrition legislative framework for school meals referred to at page 26 of the SNP manifesto.
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Question reference: S5W-02216
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment at page 26 of the SNP manifesto, how it will encourage local authorities to procure Scottish produce.
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Question reference: S5W-02213
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it will put in place the £5 million fund to promote island and regional food and drink brands referred to on page 26 of the 2016 SNP manifesto.
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Question reference: S5W-02215
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to appoint the national chef referred to on page 26 of the 2016 SNP manifesto.
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Question reference: S5W-02212
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment at page 26 of the SNP manifesto, what stage it has reached in taking forward the recommendations of the report, Building on Success: Deepening Collaboration, Food and Drink in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-02219
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the details of its plans to introduce the joint food industry supply-chain and public sector procurement taskforce referred to at page 26 of the SNP manifesto, including how the group will be constituted.
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Question reference: S5W-02211
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made toward the implementation of its first national marine plan.
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Question reference: S5W-02208
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when a Scottish landings target will be set for fishermen.
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Question reference: S5W-02203
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in establishing a dairy farmers' crisis task force to address challenges facing the sector.
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