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-09199
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing low-emission zones in cities to reduce congestion and improve air quality, and what assessment it has made of the economic impact of such a policy.
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Question reference: S5W-08847
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 5 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that increasing the threshold for screening proposed forestry projects for their environmental impact will not lead to a risk of significant negative environmental impacts.
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Question reference: S5W-08812
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance can be provided to people on low incomes in band E properties and above to help mitigate any rise in council tax.
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Question reference: S5W-08506
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether, under European protected species legislation and guidance provided by the Scottish Government to local authorities, in circumstances where a planning authority is advised that bats are present in a building due to be demolished and a mitigation plan detailing the implications and action to be taken is present, planning permission can be granted on condition that a European Protected Species License must be obtained and copied to the planning authority before demolition commences.
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Question reference: S5W-08507
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether a bat emergence survey must take place before a planning decision can be determined.
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Question reference: S5W-08480
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when the GP Premises Short Life Working Group is due to conclude its review and publish its recommendations.
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Question reference: S5O-00858
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what processes are in place to consider a proposal for the designation of a new national park.
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Question reference: S5W-08165
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 28 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the barriers to recruitment of new GPs, such as "last man standing" clauses in their contracts.
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Question reference: S5O-00822
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the opportunities would be for the fishing industry of an independent Scotland joining the EU.
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Question reference: S5O-00852
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what upgrades are planned for the A75.
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