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: S5W-00179
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish guidelines for applicants for air gun licences.
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Question reference: S5W-00178
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what target time it has set for the police to issue air gun licences and whether Police Scotland is sufficiently resourced to deal with this matter efficiently and effectively.
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Question reference: S5W-00181
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with First Milk regarding the sustainability of the creamery at Campbeltown.
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Question reference: S5W-00056
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 1 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what permissions are required to fish for razor clams in the Firth of Clyde.
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Question reference: S5W-00057
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 1 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many licences there are for fishing for razor clams in the Firth of Clyde.
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Question reference: S5W-00058
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 1 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to further regulate fishing for razor clams in the Firth of Clyde.
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Question reference: S5W-00118
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 1 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to give BT a role in delivering its commitment to provide 100% superfast broadband coverage across the country and, if so, what consideration it has given to the reported criticism of the company's performance in the rollout in Argyll and Bute and the service it provides to phone and broadband customers.
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Question reference: S5W-00067
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 27 May 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that mobile blood donation centres are used in the Argyll islands, if necessary by making special arrangements for transportation with Caledonian MacBrayne.
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Question reference: S5W-00066
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 27 May 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements it will make to allow people who live on Islay to make blood donations.
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Question reference: S5W-00119
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 May 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that a definitive timescale is published by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and BT for the rollout of superfast broadband across each community in the Highlands and Islands.