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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

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Question reference: S5W-24017

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 July 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment by the First Minister on 15 November 2018 (Official Report, c. 16) that "I understand and appreciate the arguments for a Galloway national park. We want to give full consideration to the proposal, and I am happy to ask the relevant minister to engage with...others who have an interest on how we can take the matter forward", what progress has been made with this consideration, and what action it has taken or plans to ensure that (a) Members, (b) public bodies, (c) the community and (d) other stakeholders can participate in this.

Question reference: S5W-23953

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2019
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23516 by Mairi Gougeon on 7 June 2019, what account the review of electronic shock collars will take of there being no prosecutions for causing unnecessary suffering since 1 October 2018.

Question reference: S5W-23954

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2019
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish the responses to its consultation on proposed changes to the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.

Question reference: S5W-23751

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the Public Sector Bidder Stakeholder Reference Group will next meet.

Question reference: S5F-03444

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2019

To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the Scottish Government's plans to sell Prestwick airport.

Question reference: S5W-23549

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what progress SEPA is making in widening access to flood risk data to inform house purchase transactions.

Question reference: S5W-23550

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to protect house buyers by ending the self-certification of flood risk in the property questionnaire in conveyancing transactions.

Question reference: S5T-01708

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 June 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government by what date the R100 project is expected to deliver its target of 100% superfast broadband coverage.

Question reference: S5W-22725

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2019
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 29 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the duration of the current Northern Isles Ferry Services tender process, and when it expects that process to be completed by.

Question reference: S5W-23274

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the upper limit of 25 pupils is used in determining the level of class size in composite classes in primary school.