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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 23 December 2024
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Question reference: S5W-19218

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much compensation in excess of £500,000 has been paid by the NHS to settle (a) catastrophic personal injury and (b) medical negligence claims in each year since 2012-13.

Question reference: S5W-19219

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much compensation in excess of £500,000 has been paid by (a) it and (b) its agencies to settle (a) catastrophic personal injury claims in each year since 2012-13.

Question reference: S5O-02460

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what action the health secretary is taking to support those most vulnerable to the effects of winter weather.

Question reference: S5O-02448

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities in the Highlands and Islands in advance of setting council budgets for the coming year.

Question reference: S5W-18409

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 August 2018

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many places were available in the New Entrants Capital Grants scheme in each year since its introduction, also broken down by local authority. 

Question reference: S5W-18411

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 August 2018

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many successful applicants there were under the New Entrants Capital Grants scheme in each year since its introduction, also broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S5W-18413

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 August 2018

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the average cost was for a successful application to the New Entrants Capital Grants scheme in each year since its introduction, also broken down by local authority. 

Question reference: S5W-18412

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 August 2018

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications were made to the New Entrants Capital Grants scheme in each year since its introduction, also broken down by local authority, and how this compared with the number of (a) spaces available and (b) successful applications.

Question reference: S5W-18406

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 August 2018

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what total budget was available for the New Entrants Capital Grant Scheme in each year since its introduction.

Question reference: S5W-18410

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 August 2018

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications were received for support under the New Entrants Capital Grants scheme in each year since its introduction, also broken down by local authority.