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-02420
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what reassurances it have sought from Police Scotland regarding the force's financial projections for 2016-17.
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Question reference: S5W-02435
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met its target for new forestry planting.
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Question reference: S5W-02434
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to meet its target for new forestry planting.
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Question reference: S5W-02422
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost of policing has been in the Dumfries and Galloway Council area in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-02421
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what cost savings have been made by each legacy police force area in each year since 2013.
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Question reference: S5W-02419
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects Police Scotland to return balanced accounts.
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Question reference: S5W-02426
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 22 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many attempted suicides have been recorded in (a) hospitals and (b) prisons in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-02793
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to ScotRail regarding the frequency of train services between Dumfries and Carlisle.
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Question reference: S5W-02795
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position on the possible electrification of the Dumfries-Kilmarnock rail line; how much it would cost to electrify the line, and what the reduction in journey times would be.
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Question reference: S5W-02836
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the re-opening of junction 45 to northbound traffic on the M6.
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