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-12457
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many Gaelic language speakers there are in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S5W-12192
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the locations on the (a) trunk road and (b) motorway network where temporary traffic lights have been in continuous operation for more than 24 months.
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Question reference: S5W-12171
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans its has to update signage on the M74 to highlight visitor attractions in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S5W-12173
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on using electronic signage on motorway and trunk roads to highlight visitor attractions.
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Question reference: S5W-12245
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported calls by residents in Langholm to improve and enhance the motorway and trunk road signage to the town.
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Question reference: S5W-12220
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a list of the groups with which it has discussed revisions to the illustrative draft code since the introduction of the Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill 2017, broken down by the date the discussions took place.
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Question reference: S5W-11559
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 24 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what companies are owned by Scottish Enterprise.
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Question reference: S5W-11558
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 24 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of Scottish Enterprise's (a) assets and (b) liabilities in each local authority area.
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Question reference: S5W-11875
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 24 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the timescale for completion of the Whitesands Flood Scheme public inquiry and what the process will be.
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Question reference: S5W-11868
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-11557 by Humza Yousaf on 5 October 2017, whether it will provide an estimate of the cost associated with maintaining and operating electronic signs on the motorway and trunk road network.