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-22439
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on the marine environment in Scotland, whether it will make further representations to the UK Government and Marine Management Organisation on implementing improved measures for monitoring bycatch from all vessels operating in UK waters, including foreign-owned super trawlers.
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Question reference: S6W-22504
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are plans to improve timely reporting by Salmon Fishery Boards of wild salmon catch statistics, including penalties for boards that are very late in publishing statistics.
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Question reference: S6W-22503
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering steps to reduce recreational fishing for (a) wild salmon and (b) trout, in light of the species’ reported decline.
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Question reference: S6W-22572
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to press the Scottish Information Commissioner to issue a decision on a complaint (Case ID: 202200650) about the non-disclosure by SEPA of environmental information relating to salmon farming, which was requested on 12 January 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-22222
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when local authorities will receive an update on any new responsibilities and obligations on local government arising from the national Good Food Nation plan.
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Question reference: S6O-02623
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support is available to cultural organisations that are operating in rural areas.
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Question reference: S6W-21757
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can offer to car sharing organisations that work to support the National Transport Strategy aim to promote car and ride sharing in preference to single occupancy car use, in light of reports that such work is being undermined by insurance premiums increasing by more than 100% in a single year.
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Question reference: S6W-21850
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to ensure that any electric vehicle (EV) chargers installed at Scottish Government agency locations across Scotland are made available for the wider public through the ChargePlace Scotland system, as is the case with the SEPA EV chargers in Elgin.
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Question reference: S6W-21561
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance and support can be given to local authorities to enable more communities to run Play Street events, including through simplifying the process of applying for temporary traffic regulation orders, designing traffic management schemes, loaning signs and cones to organising groups and enabling group stewards to be suitably trained to safely put out and collect road signs on the day of the event.