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: S6W-16979
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the Orkney ferry replacement task force will next meet.
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Question reference: S6W-16229
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time has been for patients from the Highlands and Islands region who have travelled to other NHS boards outside of the Highlands and Islands for treatment in each of the last 15 years, also broken down by (a) the patients' registered NHS board, (b) the NHS board patients were eventually treated in and (c) treatment or speciality.
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Question reference: S6W-16462
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 24 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much money it expects to save from the change made to the Small Business Bonus Scheme in the Scottish Budget 2023-24, where the threshold for 100% rates relief will reduce from £15,000 to £12,000.
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Question reference: S6W-16227
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients from NHS (a) Highland, (b) Orkney, (c) Shetland and (d) Western Isles have been treated in other NHS boards outwith the Highlands and Islands in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (i) NHS board of treatment and (ii) speciality.
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Question reference: S6W-16231
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address any distance decay in relation to health outcomes in the Highlands and Islands.
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Question reference: S6W-16228
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients from NHS boards in the Highlands and Islands have currently been waiting over (a) six and (b) 12 months for treatment in other NHS boards, broken down by treatment or speciality.
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Question reference: S6W-16464
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to further engage with business stakeholders to ensure that Scottish business concerns are adequately listened to.
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Question reference: S6W-16980
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Transport will next meet with Shetland Islands Council to discuss local ferry services.
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Question reference: S6W-16255
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the average number of patients per GP has been in NHS (a) Highland, (b) Orkney, (c) Shetland and (d) Western Isles, in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-16455
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 14 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to work with local authorities to develop an interlinked strategy for tackling any problems facing Scotland’s town centres, in light of the recent Economy and Fair Work Committee’s Inquiry into Retail and Town Centres in Scotland.