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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-14597

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5F-02020 by Nicola Sturgeon on 8 February 2018 (Official Report, c. 17) and the by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work at the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee on 8 March 2017 (Official Report, c. 15), that “I have been talking to [Prestwick airport] management about specific commercial opportunities”, what specific commercial opportunities involving (a) non-UK military forces and (b) the Trump Organization it has discussed with Prestwick airport.

Question reference: S5W-14591

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5F-02020 by Nicola Sturgeon on 8 February 2018 (Official Report, c. 17), under what contractual basis aircraft owned by, or associated with, the Trump Organization have operated from Prestwick airport since it was taken into public ownership.

Question reference: S5W-14592

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5F-02020 by Nicola Sturgeon on 8 February 2018 (Official Report, c. 17), what correspondence (a) ministers and (b) Transport Scotland have had with, or about, the Trump Organization and related companies regarding Prestwick airport since it was taken into public ownership.

Question reference: S5F-02078

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5O-01812

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its timescale is to consult on and designate marine protected areas to protect mobile marine species.

Question reference: S5F-02020

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 February 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5O-01765

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what would be involved in an EU continuity bill, in the event that the Parliament does not give legislative consent to the EU withdrawal bill.

Question reference: S5F-01984

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-01916

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5W-13645

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 11 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has that its proposed Business Growth Accelerator will (a) accelerate business growth and (b) contribute to its goal of inclusive growth.