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: S4W-30473
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) budget and (b) actual spend was for the Crofting Agricultural Grant Scheme in (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16.
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Question reference: S4W-30222
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 15 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-29286 by Aileen McLeod on 26 January 2016, how much was awarded to Voluntary Action Barra and Vetersay in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 to develop options for a community-led approach to managing the Sound of Barra Special Area of Conservation; how much of each grant remains available for use, and when the report is due to be published.
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Question reference: S4T-01360
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 March 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that every household in Scotland will have access to high speed broadband.
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Question reference: S4W-30173
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 10 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-27538 by Alex Neil on 29 September 2015, what changes it has made to the funding arrangements for 2016-17 for the (a) Equality Fund, (b) Violence Against Women and Girls Fund, (c) Children’s Services Women’s Aid Fund and (d) Rape Crisis Specific Fund.
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Question reference: S4W-30174
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 10 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will announce how it will allocate funding for the (a) Equality Fund, (b) Violence Against Women and Girls Fund, (c) Children’s Services Women's Aid Fund and (d) the Rape Crisis Specific Fund for 2016-17.
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Question reference: S4W-30115
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 10 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on increasing freight on the Far North Line, in particular from distillers, timber operators and retailers, and encouraging gas traffic bound for Caithness and domestic waste being taken from the Highlands to use rail instead of road.
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Question reference: S4W-29975
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 February 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 8 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government on what days since April 2015 rail services to Wick have been subject to delay at Helmsdale, broken down by length of delay.
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Question reference: S4F-03274
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 February 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 March 2016
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that young people with neurological conditions receive appropriate care.
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Question reference: S4W-29462
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 January 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 1 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-29164 by Derek Mackay on 20 January 2016, how many times over the same period did services achieve 100% punctuality.
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Question reference: S4W-29295
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what guidelines are provided to GPs when charging patients for letters.