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
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Question reference: S5W-06774
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 23 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the Secretary of State for Transport regarding a review of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers) Regulations 2010, as required by Regulation 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
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Question reference: S5W-06794
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 23 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what top five subjects have been raised by members of the public with (a) the First Minister and (b) each (i) cabinet secretary, (ii) minister and (iii) law officer by volume of written or electronic correspondence since May 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-06775
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the Secretary of State for Transport regarding licence applications and the impact on wildlife sites of ship-to-ship transfers of (a) oil and (b) other chemicals in (i) harbour authority areas, (ii) other inshore waters and (iii) offshore waters; what assessment it has made of (A) the impact of any proposed licences and (B) whether any proposed licences meet the requirements of the habitats directive, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-06998
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with (a) Scottish Natural Heritage, (b) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, (c) Cromarty Firth Port Authority and (d) the UK Government regarding the application of Regulation 48A of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 (as amended), which was introduced by the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2007, regarding ship-to-ship transfers in the Cromarty Firth,
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Question reference: S5O-00687
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether the licensing of seal killing is compliant with the fishery product import regime of the United States.
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Question reference: S5W-06878
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the costs associated with each (a) policy and (b) proposal in its Draft Climate Change Plan.
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Question reference: S5W-06879
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) abatement for each (a) policy and (b) proposal in its Draft Climate Change Plan.
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Question reference: S5W-06595
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the next Scottish Natural Heritage site-condition monitoring report on amphibians will be published.
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Question reference: S5W-06504
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to local authorities as they establish low-emission zones.
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Question reference: S5W-06503
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have expressed an interest in creating low-emission zones in their areas.
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