Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S5O-03744
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what snagging works are yet to be completed on the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project.
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Question reference: S5O-03702
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 31 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with Devro PLC regarding the closure of its Bellshill plant.
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Question reference: S5O-03725
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what income is generated, and how many jobs are supported, by the leasing of holdings from Forestry and Land Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-03562
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how much compensation has been paid out to residents by the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project, including for noise pollution and house damage.
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Question reference: S5F-03537
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2019
To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government is providing to people struggling to meet funeral costs.
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Question reference: S5W-25131
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 5 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it will establish the stakeholder group to advise on the development of Scotland’s Forestry Strategy Implementation Plan, and whether it is still on track to publish the implementation plan by 1 April 2020.
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Question reference: S5O-03473
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the Andersons Centre research on the impact of a no-deal Brexit on farm incomes.
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Question reference: S5W-24403
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to promote micro renewables for the domestic market in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-24405
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what funding streams are available to support micro renewable companies start up.
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Question reference: S5W-24404
- Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to create a level playing field for the promotion of micro renewables within the planning system.