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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: S5W-03345

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 23 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it (a) has carried out and (b) plans regarding the potential impact of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on (i) each economic sector and (ii) workers' rights in Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-04479

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it did not participate in the recent case in the High Court of Justice between ClientEarth (No.2) and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Question reference: S5W-04478

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recent ruling in the High Court of Justice in the case between ClientEarth (No.2) and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Question reference: S5W-04592

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted a safety and welfare review of use of the Thermolicer device in salmon farms.

Question reference: S5W-04593

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Thermolicer is licensed for use in Scotland and, if not, what information it has regarding whether Marine Harvest had a Home Office licence to carry out experiments using the device.

Question reference: S5W-04594

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what precautions are taken to ensure that there is no leakage of disease contaminated waste into bodies of water containing wild fish when salmon that have been killed by disease are transported from the Highlands and Islands for incineration in England.

Transporters of animal by-products are required to register with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). When transporting Animal By-Products (ABPs) transporters must ensure that they;

Use vehicles and containers that are covered and leak-proof

Clean, disinfect, and dry vehicles and containers before and after every use

Keep different categories of ABPs in separate containers and separate parts of the vehicle

Only move animal protein in a vehicle designed for that purpose alone

Any leakage of ABPs may result in prosecution by Local Authorities.

Question reference: S5O-00376

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will issue guidance to schools regarding how the money raised through its council tax reforms can be spent to raise attainment levels.

Question reference: S5W-04464

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is classifying solar cell and panels as plant and machinery to allow them to be exempt from business rates on a permanent basis in order to support growth in the sector, and what discussions it has had or plans with the UK Government regarding this.

Question reference: S5W-04463

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on exempting microgeneration from business rates on a permanent basis in order to support the development of small-scale renewables.

Question reference: S5W-03347

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the legal impact would be of it introducing a complete ban on fracking if the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is agreed.