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: S6W-02367
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of children currently awaiting a neuro-developmental assessment have a lead professional supporting them and their families, and of these, how many are in a (a) medical and (b) educational capacity.
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Question reference: S6W-02368
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for a child to receive a neuro-developmental assessment, and what its position is on what the target waiting time should be.
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Question reference: S6W-02365
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many children were awaiting a neuro-developmental assessment on 1 August (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-02327
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many bids were received for the contract to design and build HMP Highland.
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Question reference: S6W-02106
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what method it uses to assess whether there are specialist teaching staff shortages in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
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Question reference: S6W-02328
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government which company has been awarded the contract to design and construct HMP Highland.
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Question reference: S6W-01000
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00523 by Mairi Gougeon on 21 June 2021, whether it will set out the information provided broken down by (a) domestic and (b) foreign vessels.
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Question reference: S6W-00522
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many fishing vessels have been boarded for inspection by Marine Scotland in each month between (a) January and May 2020, and (b) January and May 2021, broken down by the nationality of the vessel.
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Question reference: S6W-00523
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 21 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the total catch is that has been landed by domestic and foreign vessels in Scottish ports in each month between (a) January and May 2020 and (b) January and May 2021.
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Question reference: S5W-35324
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of people on the transplant list had received their COVID-19 vaccination by 22 January 2021, and what impact the change in its prioritisation policy towards this group had.