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: S5W-05204
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 9 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what impact BP’s acquisition of two new prospects off the coast of Shetland will have on jobs and skills capacity throughout the (a) exploration and drilling phase and (b) lifetime production of the fields.
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Question reference: S5T-00246
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 December 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the expected impact on health will be from the ban on smoking in cars with children present.
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Question reference: S5W-04569
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential economic and social impact, what its response is to reports that Fort George Barracks is under threat of closure.
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Question reference: S5O-00107
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2016
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the establishment of Orkney as a centre for excellence or living laboratory in relation to energy storage and transformation.
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Question reference: S5W-01555
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the potential benefits are to young people of being taught Scots or Gaelic.
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Question reference: S5W-01552
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote the teaching of (a) Scots and (b) Gaelic in (i) schools and (ii) communities.
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Question reference: S5W-01551
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils will be taught (a) Scots and (b) Gaelic in 2016-17.
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Question reference: S5W-01121
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 June 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the traffic assessment at the Longman roundabout in Inverness.
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Question reference: S5W-00590
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff NHS (a) Western Isles, (b) Shetland and (c) Orkney employs, and how this compares with September 2006.
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Question reference: S5W-00669
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the chief executive officer of Highlands and Islands Enterprise has tendered his resignation.