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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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  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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 22 January 2026
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Question reference: S3W-09519

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what the staffing will be of the new VisitScotland region into which VisitOrkney will be absorbed under the reorganisation of VisitScotland, outlining where each of the staff will be based.

Question reference: S3W-09520

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what the roles of the local Offices will be in the new VisitScotland region into which VisitOrkney will be absorbed under the reorganisation of VisitScotland, outlining the work carried out in each local office.

Question reference: S3W-09517

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what changes to the role of the Kirkwall office of VisitOrkney will result from the reorganisation of VisitScotland.

Question reference: S3W-10037

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take to ensure that any barriers to the development of anaerobic digestion projects are identified so that plans can be made to overcome them.

Question reference: S3W-09521

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 19 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial savings are expected to result from the reorganisation of VisitScotland.

Question reference: S3W-08973

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 January 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 5 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5432 by Jim Mather on 1 November 2007, whether it is able to give more specific dates for the completion of planned upgrades to the telephone exchanges on (a) Eday and (b) Stronsay, due to take place during the first quarter of 2008.

Question reference: S3W-08972

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 January 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to publish its energy strategy.

Question reference: S3W-08702

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 1 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it agrees with the Ofgem proposal to use the money raised through a windfall tax on energy companies to introduce measures targeted at addressing the problems of fuel poverty; if so, how it would envisage any such measures being taken forward in Scotland and, if not, what alternative proposals it has for the use in Scotland of the funds raised.

Question reference: S3W-08701

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 31 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had discussions with (a) Ofgem and (b) Her Majesty’s Government regarding proposals from Ofgem for a possible windfall tax on energy companies benefiting from the free allocation of tradable emissions permits and; if so, what the outcome has been and, if not, whether it will consider initiating such discussions as a matter of urgency.

Question reference: S3W-08539

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-3672 by Stewart Stevenson on 13 September 2007, what progress has been made on the study into the use of road equivalent tariff to set ferry fares on services to the northern and western isles; which stakeholders (a) have met or (b) are still to meet the consultants undertaking the study; what stage has been reached in the choice of ferry route or routes to be used for the road equivalent tariff pilot and when the choice will be announced, and when it is expected that the overall study will be completed and its conclusions and recommendations announced.