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-00800
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages volunteering in communities.
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Question reference: S5W-07527
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it received information relating to the Digital Economy Bill from the UK Government to allow it to bring forward a legislative consent memorandum.
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Question reference: S5W-07167
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost of wild fisheries review process has been, also broken down by (a) staffing, (b) meeting, (c) publication and publicity, (d) travel and (e) other costs each year.
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Question reference: S5O-00598
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will build a new hospital in Aviemore if the St Vincent's and Ian Charles hospitals are closed.
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Question reference: S5T-00313
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Ambulance Service is meeting its response time targets in rural areas.
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Question reference: S5O-00529
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how important it considers superfast broadband is to tourism in the Highlands.
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Question reference: S5F-00691
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2016
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to support the Christmas tree industry.
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Question reference: S5W-05241
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government who is entitled to travel allowance in the NHS Highland area when receiving treatment, and how much can be claimed per mile.
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Question reference: S5W-05366
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 13 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-00699 by Derek Mackay on 23 June 2016, whether it will provide an update regarding how much additional tax revenue it expects will be generated in each local authority area by the doubling of the large business rates supplement for 2016-17.
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Question reference: S5O-00431
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met COSLA.
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