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-24451
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 24 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on reducing levels of peat extraction for horticultural use.
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Question reference: S4W-24450
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 24 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the extent is of ash dieback disease in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-24376
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been set aside in the 2015-16 budget for (a) active travel, (b) cycling, (c) walking, (d) cycling infrastructure and (e) Smarter Choices Smarter Places measures, also broken down by (i) capital and (ii) revenue budgets.
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Question reference: S4W-24381
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) plans and (b) programmes are in place to ensure that the Cycling Action Plan for Scotland target of 10% of transport trips being made by cycling by 2020 is met.
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Question reference: S4W-24254
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 January 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 11 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Borders railway is not referred to in Transport Scotland's Cycling Action Plan for Scotland 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-24253
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 January 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 10 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Abellio regarding the proposal to allow no more than two bicycles per train on the Borders railway.
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Question reference: S4W-24255
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 January 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 10 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers should be the appropriate level of cycle storage on trains on the Borders railway.
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Question reference: S4W-24098
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 January 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Smith Commission's recommendation on the matter, what progress is being made with the development of plans to allow international students to remain in Scotland after graduation.
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Question reference: S4W-23718
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 9 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what forecasts it has of the number of trips per person by different modes of transport in (a) 2020 and (b) 2040.
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Question reference: S4W-23615
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 6 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-18470 by Paul Wheelhouse on 4 December 2013, whether it will provide an update on the information regarding mountain hares.
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