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: S5O-00219
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the construction of the new district general hospital for Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S5O-00197
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to widen university access.
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Question reference: S5W-03066
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the removal of CTS links in Scotland and whether there be any cross compliance implications for farmers in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-03001
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when its accessible travel framework will be published.
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Question reference: S5O-00171
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what type of digital mapping system it uses for making rural payments.
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Question reference: S5O-00128
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to control the trade in puppies.
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Question reference: S5W-01559
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how European funding supports the science, data and compliance costs for the sea fisheries sector.
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Question reference: S5W-01560
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of Scottish fish and seafood exports to the EU and what percentage this is of its total food exports to the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-01562
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much money Scotland receives from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-01561
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it has supported the development of the fishing, processing and aquaculture sectors through the previous European Fisheries Fund.