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: S6O-02258
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to announce the delivery plan for the second Strategic Transport Projects Review.
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Question reference: S6W-16749
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is now on the legal advice that it received in 2017, on which the decision of the then Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform not to extend powers to the Scottish SPCA for investigating wildlife crimes was based.
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Question reference: S6W-16748
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider bringing forward an amendment to the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill to include provisions on snaring.
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Question reference: S6W-16741
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 3 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the results of the Scottish Agricultural Census for 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-17224
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what obligations NHS boards have to provide attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) screening and assessment for adults, and what the criteria are for patients to access such screening and assessment.
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Question reference: S6W-16950
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when Transport Scotland last met (a) members and (b) officials from Dumfries and Galloway Council in relation to upgrading the A75.
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Question reference: S6W-16951
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received any requests from Dumfries and Galloway Council regarding improvements to the A75.
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Question reference: S6W-16947
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates the business plan on investment in the A75 that Transport Scotland and the Department for Transport are working on will be completed.
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Question reference: S6W-16764
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support (a) the provision of and (b) access to grassroots football (i) coaching and (ii) activities for children and young people.
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Question reference: S6W-16740
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act 2023, what its most recent assessment is of any benefits to (a) farmers and (b) consumers in Scotland resulting from the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.