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: S5O-03022
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported decline in the proportion of young people in the Western Isles who speak Gaelic.
The Member has supplied the following translation:
A dh’fhaighneachd de Riaghaltas na h-Alba na tha e a’ dèanamh gus cruth-atharrachadh a thoirt air a chrìonadh a chaidh aithris anns a’ chuid den òigridh aig a bheil a’ Ghàidhlig anns na h-Eileanan an Iar.
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Question reference: S5W-21938
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the island's increased tourism and a need to accommodate more travellers, what assessment it has made of the need to redevelop Barra Airport.
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Question reference: S5W-21817
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the status of endoscopy and colonoscopy services at NHS Western Isles.
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Question reference: S5O-02986
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports people in island and remote areas in accessing legal assistance.
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Question reference: S5W-21735
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities it considers augmented reality technology may bring in allowing visitors a better understanding of the archaeological heritage of Western Isles.
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Question reference: S5W-21583
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 19 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been paid out through the Best Start Grant scheme, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S5O-02887
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans to replace St Brendan's Hospital on Barra.
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Question reference: S5O-02795
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff employed by Caledonian MacBrayne are resident in the Western Isles.
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Question reference: S5W-20790
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on on increasing the number of employment opportunities in transportation located in island communities.
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Question reference: S5W-20789
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when island local authorities will be in a position to request island community impact assessments.