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-17651
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government for how many days in each week since its opening has the Queensferry Crossing had all lanes fully open to all traffic.
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Question reference: S5W-17633
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to assist farmers that may be experiencing challenges due to the recent dry weather.
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Question reference: S5W-17636
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates it would cost to replace CalMac's ferry fleet.
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Question reference: S5W-17631
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Highlands and Islands Airports Limited's (HIAL) recommendation that Inverness is the preferred site for an air traffic hub.
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Question reference: S5W-17629
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 1 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on a so-called tourist tax being introduced in Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S5W-17634
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on hyperloop trains.
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Question reference: S5W-17632
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 31 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to promote the motoring industry, in light of reports that car sales in Scotland have fallen.
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Question reference: S5W-17627
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many incidents of animal cruelty were reported in each year from 2012 to 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-17639
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many social security claimants there were in Scotland in each year from 2012 to 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-17638
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on social security in each year from 2012 to 2017.