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-27045
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 3 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what carbon offset deals between it and private sector actors are (a) in place and (b) under discussion, broken down by (i) the time period for each and (ii) how much CO2 will be offset.
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Question reference: S5W-27046
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 3 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the total financial value will be of the carbon offset deals that are (a) in place and (b) under discussion.
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Question reference: S5O-04098
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when the environment secretary last met communities living near the natural gas and ethylene plants at Mossmorran.
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Question reference: S5W-27083
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it will align the strategic research programme on agriculture, environment, food and land with (a) the climate change plan, (b) the declaration of a climate emergency, (c) its proposed Good Food Nation Bill and (d) its proposed Agriculture Bill.
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Question reference: S5W-27084
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) development work and (b) stakeholder engagement has taken place regarding the strategic research programme on agriculture, environment, food and land.
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Question reference: S5W-27006
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting people with PGCE qualifications obtained in England to access permanent teaching jobs in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-26908
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 24 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many early deaths in each NHS board area have been linked to air pollution (a) in each of the last five years and (b) since April 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-26989
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it plans to take in response to the Clean Air for Scotland review recommendation in relation to reducing smoke pollution as a result of muirburn.
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Question reference: S5O-04068
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how its planning policy is guiding the siting of thermal electricity generating capacity under 50MW.
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Question reference: S5W-26933
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on working with the UK Government to explore whether an incineration tax could be a means to encourage more recycling.