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-27711
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 17 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what funding streams it makes available for refugee support organisations, and what the timescale is for (a) applying for funding from these and (b) their delivery.
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Question reference: S5W-27712
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of thermolicers on salmon farms and, in light of recent scientific evidence, including from the Director of Bioveterinary Science at the University of Liverpool, which suggests that welfare problems can arise from their operation, whether it will consider banning these devices.
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Question reference: S5W-27708
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 12 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to remain aligned to EU environmental regulations at the end of the EU transition period, whether it plans to continue to play a role in the Natura 2000 network for protected areas.
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Question reference: S5W-27411
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 6 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the establishment of free ports could have on alignment with the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-27176
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, excluding the Gleneagles junction, when it will upgrade each of the junctions on the A9 between Dunblane and Perth.
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Question reference: S5T-02006
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what lessons have been learned from the recent closure of the Queensferry Crossing.
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Question reference: S5W-27145
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many Scotland-based oil and gas sector companies have received support from UK Export Finance.
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Question reference: S5W-27146
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what role its agencies play in working with UK Export Finance.
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Question reference: S5W-27140
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to reduce the volume of traffic on the A85 through Crieff.