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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

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Question reference: S4O-02193

Asked by: Jean Urquhart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Scottish Natural Heritage regarding the impact of greylag geese on agricultural land and the possibility of introducing a mechanism for the sale of greylag geese.

My officials have had extensive discussions with Scottish Natural Heritage and with stakeholders represented on the National Goose Management Review Group regarding the impact of greylag geese on agricultural land and possible solutions to limiting their impact on certain Scottish islands, including the trialling of adaptive management techniques.

At the request of farmers on Orkney, Scottish Natural Heritage is working on the development of a scheme to permit the limited sale of wild goose carcases under licence, provided an effective and proportionate system of identification and control can be established.

We are required to consult with the European Commission before putting any such scheme into practice and we intend to start those consultations very shortly.

Question reference: S4O-02195

Asked by: Jean Urquhart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what role Police Scotland plays in community planning partnerships.

Question reference: S4W-14605

Asked by: Jean Urquhart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many of its civil servants are suspended from work for a period greater than one month.

Question reference: S4W-14606

Asked by: Jean Urquhart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many employees of maintained schools are suspended from work for a period greater than one month.

Question reference: S4W-14604

Asked by: Jean Urquhart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 9 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many employees of each NHS board are suspended from work for a period greater than one month.

Question reference: S4O-02111

Asked by: Jean Urquhart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what regular contact it has with member states of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Question reference: S4O-02093

Asked by: Jean Urquhart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for people with MS who are seeking specialist physiotherapy.

Question reference: S4O-01907

Asked by: Jean Urquhart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to integrate low-carbon behaviour change into the Second Report on Proposals and Policies.

Question reference: S4O-01866

Asked by: Jean Urquhart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what progress the National Performance Framework has made in reducing inequality.

Question reference: S4O-01845

Asked by: Jean Urquhart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made since November 2012 on implementing the recommendations of the Languages Working Group Report.