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-17701
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 July 2018
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to help manage the expansion of Phytophthora ramorum on larch trees in Scotland’s forests.
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Question reference: S5W-17187
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be for Scotland’s (a) farming and (b) fisheries sector following the decision by the UK Parliament on the EU Withdrawal Bill.
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Question reference: S5F-02503
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2018
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government has received details of the financial implications for Scotland of the UK Government’s investment in the NHS.
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Question reference: S5O-02249
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Respiratory Improvement Taskforce.
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Question reference: S5W-17217
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 13 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to empower community groups in South Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-16637
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 13 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding future funding for Scottish hill farmers.
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Question reference: S5O-02140
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on concerns of people in the agricultural community regarding livestock worrying.
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Question reference: S5W-16590
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2018
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet the target of making 95.24% of CAP Pillar 1 payments by the end of June 2018.
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Question reference: S5O-02108
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcomes were of the National Economic Forum meeting in Dumfries on 16 May 2018.
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