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
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Question reference: S6W-22811
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21903 by Fiona Hyslop on 11 October 2023, whether its officials raised the issue of employment opportunities for Scotland-domiciled seafarers during its recent visit to the port of Dunkirk to discuss proposals for Ro-Pax ferry connections between Rosyth and Dunkirk, and whether it will provide a list of the officials who participated in the visit to Dunkirk.
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Question reference: S6W-22813
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote (a) continental ferry links and (b) maritime employment for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-22812
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21903 by Fiona Hyslop on 11 October 2023, what its policy is on using collective bargaining agreements between maritime unions in Scotland and operators of ferry routes from Scotland to international ports to ensure that employment conditions for seafarers exceed (a) international minimum standards and (b) the UK National Minimum Wage for work in Scottish waters.
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Question reference: S6O-02731
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether schools should publish monthly reports on any reported incidents of abusive and violent behaviour.
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Question reference: S6O-02679
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it can take in response to the reported rise in violence and bullying in schools.
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Question reference: S6O-02645
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported statistics showing that the number of people in Scotland dying from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia has more than tripled in the last 20 years and concerns that the country is unprepared for further expected increases.
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Question reference: S6W-21769
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 13 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding (a) it and (b) any of its agencies have given, awarded or paid to Mowi Scotland Limited (formerly Marine Harvest) or any of its subsidiaries since 2006, broken down by (i) what was given, (ii) when it was awarded and (iii) which company entity received the funding.
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Question reference: S6W-21905
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government which ports in northern Europe are under consideration as part of any proposals that it has seen for restoring roll-on, roll-off ferry services from Rosyth.
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Question reference: S6W-21903
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether Transport Scotland will provide an assessment of the crewing (a) model and (b) employment conditions proposed by (i) DFDS and (ii) Ptarmigan Shipping for restoring roll-on/roll-off ferry links between Scotland and northern Europe.
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Question reference: S6W-21906
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that maritime unions organising Scotland’s ferry workers will be recognised for collective bargaining purposes by operators of (a) new and (b) restored roll-on, roll-off ferry links between Rosyth and ports in northern Europe.