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: S6W-25338
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24281 by Fiona Hyslop on 31 January 2024, whether it will directly address the issue raised in the question regarding whether it has conducted any analysis on whether its proposed increase in rail fares for 2024-25 could potentially lead to an increase in road traffic numbers in the Highlands and Islands region, and for what reason it did not provide this information in its answer.
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Question reference: S6W-25256
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether Transport Scotland has had any discussions with Scotland’s Railway delivery partners regarding plans to upgrade rail infrastructure in the Highlands and Islands region in 2024, and, if so, whether it can publish details of such plans.
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Question reference: S6W-25133
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to "further grow direct air routes from US and Canadian cities", as set out in its publication, Scotland's International Strategy: Delivering for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25258
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any steps that are being taken to support farmers in using the methane-suppressing feed additive, Bovaer.
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Question reference: S6W-25255
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) B, (b) single track and (c) unclassified road upgrades it has planned for 2024 in the Highlands and Islands region, and whether it can confirm the (i) projected date of completion and (ii) total budget for each project.
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Question reference: S6W-25120
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20115 by Jenni Minto on 15 August 2023, whether there are any reimbursement schemes available to any patients who are forced to pay for private dental treatment as a result of there being no local NHS provision.
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Question reference: S6W-25135
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government (a) where and (b) when it expects to hold an international food summit to promote Scotland’s food and drink sector, as set out in its publication, Scotland's International Strategy: Delivering for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25132
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government with which countries it hopes to enter into memoranda of understanding, and on what date, as set out in its publication, Scotland's International Strategy: Delivering for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25006
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24530 by Fiona Hyslop on 29 January 2024, whether Transport Scotland’s Ferries Unit is in possession of performance and carrying statistics for CalMac for the period after 16 May 2023, in light of its contract management team monitoring the performance of operators through analysing monthly performance reports and meetings with operators, as stated in the Audit Scotland report, Transport Scotland’s ferry services, and, if so, whether Transport Scotland will consider publishing that information.
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Question reference: S6W-24738
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24231 by Michael Matheson on 17 January 2024, on how many occasions the minimum level of one clinical supervisor for every five NHS 24 call handlers on shift has not been met, in each year since 2016.