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-18886
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the freight capacity is on each route operated under the Northern Isles Ferry Service contract.
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Question reference: S5W-18914
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the upgraded InterCity trains in operation in Scotland are fitted with controlled emission tanks.
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Question reference: S5W-18916
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether trains without controlled emission tanks (CET) have, at any point during the current ScotRail franchise, operated routes that used CET-fitted vehicles when the franchise commenced.
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Question reference: S5W-18913
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many trains in operation are not fitted with controlled emission tanks.
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Question reference: S5W-18893
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18556 by Michael Matheson on 18 September 2018, whether it will confirm what the ScotRail franchise targets for (a) cancellation and (b) capacity are.
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Question reference: S5O-02408
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote the Galloway Hoard going on display at Kirkcudbright Art Gallery.
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Question reference: S5W-18629
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether the New Entrants Capital Grant Scheme will reopen before 2020, and whether new entrants starting up or undertaking projects from 2017 will be allowed to apply to any future scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-18628
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 20 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the closure of the New Entrants Capital Grant Scheme, whether applications from people who were in the process of making a submission and awaiting necessary paperwork, such as planning permission and building warrants, will be accepted with the accompanying paperwork once it is complete.
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Question reference: S5W-18630
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 20 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the delivery of the stability plan for CAP payments in 2017, whether it will provide an update on the schedule for CAP payments, and when balance payments will be made.
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Question reference: S5W-18432
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what account NHS workforce planning takes of the need for trained health professionals who can deliver thrombectomy.