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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: S5O-00914

Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in closing the attainment gap in the Scottish Borders.

Question reference: S5O-00862

Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage more recycling of domestic waste.

Question reference: S5W-08067

Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) publish a record of all phone calls, (b) release all (i) written and (ii) electronic correspondence and (c) publish details of all meetings, including all formal and informal minutes and notes, between ministers and (A) the NHS, (B) the royal colleges and (C) other medical stakeholders from 6 to 13 March 2017 inclusive.

Question reference: S5W-08083

Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) publish a record of all phone calls, (b) release all (i) written and (ii) electronic correspondence and (c) publish details of all meetings, including all formal and informal minutes and notes, between ministers and (A) charities and (B) third sector stakeholders from 6 to 13 March 2017 inclusive.

Question reference: S5W-08063

Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) publish a record of all phone calls, (b) release all (i) written and (ii) electronic correspondence and (c) publish details of all meetings, including all formal and informal minutes and notes, between ministers and financial organisations from 6 to 13 March 2017 inclusive.

Question reference: S5W-08071

Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) publish a record of all phone calls, (b) release all (i) written and (ii) electronic correspondence and (c) publish details of all meetings, including all formal and informal minutes and notes, between ministers and (A) the Scottish Police Authority, (B) Police Scotland and (C) other justice stakeholders from 6 to 13 March 2017 inclusive.

Question reference: S5W-08079

Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) publish a record of all phone calls, (b) release all (i) written and (ii) electronic correspondence and (c) publish details of all meetings, including all formal and informal minutes and notes, between ministers and (A) farming organisations, (B) rural affairs bodies and (C) other agricultural stakeholders from 6 to 13 March 2017 inclusive.

Question reference: S5W-08075

Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) publish a record of all phone calls, (b) release all (i) written and (ii) electronic correspondence and (c) publish details of all meetings, including all formal and informal minutes and notes, between ministers and (A) colleges, (B) universities and (C) other education stakeholders from 6 to 13 March 2017 inclusive.

Question reference: S5W-08059

Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) publish a record of all phone calls, (b) release all (i) written and (ii) electronic correspondence and (c) publish details of all meetings, including all formal and informal minutes and notes, between ministers and (A) the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, (B) CBI Scotland and (C) other business organisations from 6 to 13 March 2017 inclusive.

Question reference: S5O-00850

Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to support sustainable rural bus services.