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
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Question reference: S5W-17313
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the pilot project to recruit wildlife and rural crime special constables for the Cairngorms National Park, what information it has on what the impact has been of the project in Cumbria on which it is based.
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Question reference: S5W-17359
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what annual savings Serco NorthLink has made from reduced sailings on the Northern Isles Ferry Services contract since July 2012.
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Question reference: S5W-17514
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-17159 by Humza Yousaf on 26 June 2018, which public sector transport providers the Minister met, and when the public sector bidder stakeholder reference group will next meet.
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Question reference: S5W-17513
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the position of the operators on the Scrabster-Stromness route with regard to the introduction of Road Equivalent Tariff (RET), and whether it will confirm whether RET fares will not be introduced within the first six months of 2018.
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Question reference: S5W-17315
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government which stakeholders will be consulted when assessing the impact of the pilot project to recruit wildlife and rural crime special constables for the Cairngorms National Park.
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Question reference: S5W-17314
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what benchmarks it has set for the pilot project to recruit wildlife and rural crime special constables for the Cairngorms National Park, and how any outcomes regarding these benchmarks will be measured.
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Question reference: S5W-17319
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government which specific functions have been given to the new wildlife and rural crime special constables for the Cairngorms National Park in order to maximise opportunities for tackling wildlife crime.
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Question reference: S5W-17318
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government which stakeholders, other than Police Scotland, were consulted prior to its decision on whether a pilot project to recruit wildlife and rural crime special constables for the Cairngorms National Park would be an effective use of resources.
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Question reference: S5W-17316
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government which non-statutory partners, agencies and other stakeholders are being consulted regarding the delivery of the pilot project to recruit wildlife and rural crime special constables for the Cairngorms National Park, and how they are being involved in the process.
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Question reference: S5W-17317
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the criteria are for assessing the impact of the pilot project to recruit wildlife and rural crime special constables for the Cairngorms National Park, and how this scheme will be extended to other parts of Scotland.