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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 17 July 2025
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Question reference: S4W-16881

  • Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 17 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what marketing exercises Transport Scotland has undertaken to encourage regular heavy goods vehicle (HGV) users of the A9 between (a) Inverness and Perth and (b) Inverness and Dunblane to use rail freight.

Question reference: S4W-16878

  • Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 17 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the journey time between Inverness and Perth at an average speed of (a) 45mph, (b) 50mph and (c) 60mph.

Question reference: S4O-02346

  • Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on distributing the funds arising from reforms to the common agricultural policy.

Question reference: S4W-15682

  • Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the possible environmental impact, whether the MOD (a) consults it on and (b) informs it of the movement of nuclear materials in Scotland and whether consultation is required with local authorities.

Question reference: S4O-02307

  • Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what further and higher education is doing to support sustainable economic development through engineering and other fields of study.

Question reference: S4W-15593

  • Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 June 2013
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 12 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in carrying out the review of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan in accordance with section 60 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

Question reference: S4W-15574

  • Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 10 June 2013
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many carbon units will be credited to or debited from the 2012 net Scottish emissions account as a result of the operation of the EU Emissions Trading System.

Question reference: S4O-02243

  • Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what elements of its 20:20 vision for the NHS will focus on improved healthcare in Wester Ross, North West Sutherland and other remote areas.

Question reference: S4W-14846

  • Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 May 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 23 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government which journeys on (a) CalMac and (b) Northlink ferries were cancelled due to (i) weather conditions and (ii) engine failure in each year since 2010.

Question reference: S4W-14198

  • Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for cultural development in the Highlands and Islands following the closure of Hi-Arts; what assistance it is providing to the employees to find new employment, and what action it can take to minimise the impact on cultural development in the Highlands and Islands.