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.

Question reference: S5W-00519

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 15 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish its environmental impact assessment of the M8 upgrade.

Three environmental statements that report the findings of the environmental impact assessments undertaken as part of the statutory processes necessary for developing the M8 M73 M74 motorway improvements projects have been published by the Scottish Government.

These can be accessed on the Transport Scotland website using the following links:

http://www.transport.gov.scot/road/m8m73m74/m8-baillieston-newhouse-environmental-statement (Published March 2006)

http://www.transport.gov.scot/road/m8m73m74/network-upgrades (Published March 2008)

http://www.transport.gov.scot/road/m8m73m74/m74-junction-5-raith-environmental-statement (Published March 2007)

Question reference: S5O-00020

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire and what matters were discussed.

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