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-26319
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional childcare staff and workers have been recruited in each local authority since March 2018.
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Question reference: S5W-26218
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 19 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff in the last six months have worked in its (a) Brexit and (b) constitutional affairs policy area, broken down by how many were (i) transferred from its other policy fields, (ii) seconded from its agencies and national public bodies and (iii) hired from external sources.
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Question reference: S5W-26186
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what recent meetings Transport Scotland has had with Highways England to discuss signage to help improve cross-border tourism.
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Question reference: S5W-26174
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 18 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with other parties wishing to commission vessels for construction at Ferguson Marine shipyard.
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Question reference: S5W-26187
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 November 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how VisitScotland engages with smaller businesses in developing tourism strategies.
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Question reference: S5W-26189
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how VisitScotland engages with VisitEngland to develop cross-border tourism links.
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Question reference: S5W-26188
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how VisitScotland ensures that less popular tourist destinations are given appropriate funding to assist with boosting visitor numbers.
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Question reference: S5W-26190
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 November 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available to help develop tourism in the Scottish Borders, and how much it has provided to the area in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S5W-26321
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the review of the curriculum for excellence is expected to be completed.
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Question reference: S5O-03780
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to National Galleries Scotland's decision to end sponsorship from BP.