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: S5O-03486
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when Inverness Airport will have a railway station.
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Question reference: S5W-24521
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the use and licensing arrangements of Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) by NHS Health Scotland, and what plans there are for future use and licensing.
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Question reference: S5W-24522
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to NHS Health Scotland for mental health first aid instructor training courses in 2019-20; how many courses are being run, and what plans it has for the future of mental health first aid.
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Question reference: S5W-24520
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-21823 by Clare Haughey on 6 March 2019, whether it plans to produce a tailored mental health training package specifically for school staff and, if so, when it will do so.
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Question reference: S5W-23900
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its consultation, Stability and Simplicity, what progress it has made on developing a future farming strategy for Scotland since it last updated the Parliament.
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Question reference: S5W-23906
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its consultation, Stability and Simplicity, what analysis it has carried out of potential changes to Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) rules from 2021.
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Question reference: S5W-23901
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its consultation, Stability and Simplicity, what analysis it has carried out of transition periods for agricultural support after the UK leaves the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-23903
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its consultation, Stability and Simplicity, what changes it plans to make to streamline the process of (a) applying for, (b) receiving and (c) accounting for support payments during a transition period.
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Question reference: S5W-23907
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its consultation, Stability and Simplicity, what plans it has to tailor farm inspections to local circumstances.
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Question reference: S5W-23904
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its consultation, Stability and Simplicity, what plans it will put in place to encourage and support new entrants as part of a new support system for farming.