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.
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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.
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.
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on distributing the funds arising from reforms to the common agricultural policy.
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.
To ask the Scottish Government what further and higher education is doing to support sustainable economic development through engineering and other fields of study.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.