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: S5W-25822
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 18 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its current estimate is of the dates when the (a) Glen Sannox and (b) hull 802 will be delivered to Caledonian MacBrayne for operational use.
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Question reference: S5W-25871
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated to GP services in NHS Ayrshire and Arran in each of the last five years, broken down by what percentage of the NHS board's spending this represents.
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Question reference: S5W-26204
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-25898 by Fergus Ewing on 31 October 2019, by what date it will appoint the interim Chief Executive of the South of Scotland Enterprise Agency.
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Question reference: S5W-26203
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-25898 by Fergus Ewing on 31 October 2019, whether the successor to the interim Chief Executive of the South of Scotland Enterprise Agency will be appointed by ministers or by the agency.
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Question reference: S5W-25823
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 13 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on Caledonian MacBrayne (a) passengers and (b) staff of the ongoing delay in delivery of the (i) Glen Sannox and (ii) hull 802, and what the current length of the delay in delivery is in both cases.
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Question reference: S5W-25821
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for fares reductions for (a) passengers and (b) non-commercial vehicles on the (i) Scrabster-Stromness and (ii) Aberdeen-Kirkwall route over the life of the 2019-27 contract for Northern Isles Ferry Services.
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Question reference: S5W-26020
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when its review of the traffic regulation order process will begin, and what form it will take.
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Question reference: S5W-26019
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when the provisions in the Transport (Scotland) Bill regarding banning parking on pavements and dropped kerbs will come into force.
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Question reference: S5O-03743
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed sale of Prestwick Airport.
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Question reference: S5W-25922
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what responsibilities England-based retailers that deliver goods to Scotland will be expected to have in administering its proposed deposit return scheme.
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