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: S5F-03803
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2019
To ask the First Minister what alternative holiday arrangements have been made for staff from the emergency services who will be working over the festive period.
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Question reference: S5O-03929
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assist NHS Highland to reduce its reliance on locum staff.
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Question reference: S5W-26368
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether a contractor has been appointed to fix the Cairngorm Funicular Railway (CFR), and, if not, when a contractor will be appointed; what the total cost is of repairing the CFR and, of that total cost, how much funding it is making available.
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Question reference: S5O-03825
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what extra support or guidance it provides to older people during periods of cold weather.
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Question reference: S5O-03788
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many schools in the Highlands and Islands are being considered as part of the next phase of its Learning Estate Investment Programme.
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Question reference: S5W-26134
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 12 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy's commitment in response to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee’s Review of Priorities for Crofting Law Reform, what actions it has taken to explore the potential for areas of common grazings to be used for the creation of new crofts.
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Question reference: S5O-03753
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how long it keeps electronic and written records of policy advice to ministers.
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Question reference: S5O-03641
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of his comments in the chamber on 4 December 2018, whether the minister for veterans raised with the UK Government Members' views regarding historic allegations involving Army veterans from Scotland who served tours in Northern Ireland.
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Question reference: S5O-03571
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support people in the Highlands and Islands who are experiencing social isolation and loneliness.
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Question reference: S5O-03508
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on fully implementing the recommendations in the Scottish Information Commissioner’s intervention report on its FOI practice and performance.