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-10827
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many people are signed-up to the Know and Respond service, which provides voicemail, SMS and email alerts on air pollution episodes.
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Question reference: S5W-10612
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has engaged further with the European Commission on an extension to the deadline for 2016 CAP payments and, if so, what the commission’s response was.
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Question reference: S5O-01056
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 31 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to encourage increased uptake of carbon auditing among farmers.
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Question reference: S5W-09261
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the proposed trial on electro-fishing, and when it will commence.
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Question reference: S5W-09166
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 May 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the arrangements that the UK Government is making to enable the new EU school milk scheme to come into effect on 1 August 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-09121
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 May 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 3 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the current situation is with regard to the risk of an incursion of avian flu to Scottish poultry.
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Question reference: S5O-00932
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 3 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the attractiveness of a career in the early learning and childcare sector.
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Question reference: S5O-00883
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that homes in the private rented sector are energy efficient.
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Question reference: S5W-08162
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 28 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the NHS could lose doctors and nurses because of the outcome of the EU referendum.
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Question reference: S5W-07377
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to encourage supermarkets to stock Scotch lamb all year.
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