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-01339
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve road safety on the North Coast 500 route, in light of a reported increase in accidents.
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Question reference: S5W-11295
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on including the experiences of cancer patients under the age of 16 in the next Scottish Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Question reference: S5W-11154
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that payments have been allocated to bank accounts under its various agricultural support schemes since 2016 that do not specify under which scheme refer to; what action it is taking to ensure that the people and businesses in receipt of such payments are advised of (a) what the payment was for and (b) how the calculation was made, and by what date all such advice will be given.
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Question reference: S5F-01509
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2017
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that there is public confidence in the leadership of Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S5T-00631
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 September 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the reported shortage of NHS radiologists.
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Question reference: S5O-01200
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recent GERS figures.
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Question reference: S5W-10301
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether the SQA plans to remove the skills test element from 4-year Apprentice SVQ level 3 training.
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Question reference: S5W-10302
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 27 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for the further devolution of the Crown Estate to local authorities.
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Question reference: S5W-10303
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 27 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost of insurance is for the Crown Estate in the current financial year.
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Question reference: S5W-10304
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 27 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it receiving income from the Crown Estate, what the annual capital investment will be.