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-02485
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that SEPA flood map data is not being used inappropriately by insurers to assess flood risk for insurance purposes.
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Question reference: S5W-02448
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what investment it has made in respect of (a) Lockerbie, (b) Gretna Green, (c) Annan, (d) Sanquhar and (e) Kirkconnel railway station in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-01904
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to attract investment in South Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-02340
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing a 50 mph speed limit for HGVs on trunk roads.
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Question reference: S5W-02339
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what date it has set for Transport Scotland to report back to the A7 Action Group regarding the A7 Action Plan.
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Question reference: S5W-02433
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Goverment how much funding it has given to the Scottish National Archives in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-02444
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many overseas trips have been taken by civil servants accompanying the First Minister since 23 June 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-02432
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of records in the Scottish National Archives are considered vulnerable.
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Question reference: S5W-02431
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of records in the Scottish National Archives have been withdrawn as unfit for production in each year since 2007.