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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-14812

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14284 by Humza Yousaf on 22 February 2018, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding how many ScotRail trains have skipped stops in the last year, and how this compares with previous years.

Question reference: S5T-00950

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government for how long peak trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow will operate with reduced carriages.

Question reference: S5W-14287

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 23 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to ensure that users of British Sign Language have a qualified interpreter during healthcare appointments.

The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities clearly sets out what everyone can expect when they use NHS Scotland services and receive care. This includes the right to be given the information they need in a way they can understand.

Under the Equality Act 2010, NHS Scotland is required, to provide translation and interpreting services and written material wherever possible and reasonable. All NHS Boards have a published accessibility policy and arrangements in place to support such needs. The responsibility for compliance with legislation is a specific responsibility of individual NHS Boards. The Scottish Government’s commitment is to help NHS Boards understand the legal requirements and to encourage the practical steps that NHS Boards must take to comply with the law.

We are committed to making Scotland the best place in the world for BSL users to live, work and visit and our first BSL National Plan sets out 70 actions which we will deliver to help us make progress towards this goal. The BSL National Plan covers the Scottish Government and around 50 national public bodies including regional NHS boards. Regional NHS Boards are required by the BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 to consult with BSL users and publish their own BSL plans by October 2018.

Question reference: S5W-14288

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 23 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what funding there is to ensure that users of British Sign Language have a qualified interpreter during healthcare appointments.

Question reference: S5W-14453

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) ministers and (b) officials have offered support to representatives of the United States developer, Todd Warnock, regarding the proposed golf links development at Dornoch.

Question reference: S5W-14450

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the proposed golf links development at Dornoch.

The planning application for a golf course at Coul Links near Dornoch is currently under consideration by The Highland Council. As this is a live application and could come before Scottish Ministers in the future, it would be inappropriate to comment on this proposal.

In general terms, the Scottish Government is committed to creating the best possible business environment in a Scotland which is cleaner, greener and healthier. It is therefore important for government to engage with individuals, companies and organisations with an interest in economic development opportunities.

The Scottish Government encourages all those with views on the proposed development at Coul Links to make them known to Highland Council.

Question reference: S5W-14490

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how any subsidy for Caledonian Sleeper has been used.

Question reference: S5W-14454

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with (a) The Highland Council, (b) Scottish Natural Heritage and (c) Highlands and Islands Enterprise regarding the proposed golf links development at Dornoch.

This question is addressed by the Scottish Government’s response to information request FOI/18/02978 which was published on 10 January 2018 and is available via the following web link: https://beta.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-02978/

There has been no further communication with the Highland Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise regarding the proposed golf links development at Dornoch but there is occasional communication between Scottish Government officials and Scottish Natural Heritage for purposes such as liaising over media enquiries and briefing (e.g. to inform answers to parliamentary questions).

Question reference: S5W-14451

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers were aware that government officials had reportedly held meetings with representatives of the United States developer, Todd Warnock, regarding the proposed golf links development at Dornoch.

Question reference: S5W-14455

Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, following the reported public concern regarding the development of Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, what action it took to ensure that access to (a) ministers and (b) its officials is fair and transparent.

Year/period	Skip-stopped trains	No. of services	Services skip-stopped %
2015-16	3,000	752,639	0.40%
2016-17	4,531	745,829	0.58%

2017-18, to period 10 (rolling annual total)	5,908	763,116	0.78%