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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 18 August 2026
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Question reference: S6W-12533

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to renew the contract for the MS Ambition to accommodate Ukrainian refugees beyond the current contract end date, and, if so, for how long, and at what cost.

Question reference: S6W-12530

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm how many reported faults there have been on board the (a) MS Victoria and (b) MS Ambition, since being contracted to accommodate Ukrainian refugees.

Question reference: S6W-12532

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to renew the contract for the MS Victoria to accommodate Ukrainian refugees beyond the current contract end date, and, if so, for how long, and at what cost.

Question reference: S6W-12531

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10754 by Neil Gray on 8 September 2022, what the (a) total cost to date and (b) estimated cost up until the contract end date is of chartering the MS (i) Victoria and (ii) Ambition.

Question reference: S6W-12535

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the contract to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, what the (a) total cost to date and (b) estimated cost up until the contract end date is of providing security for the MS (i) Victoria and (ii) Ambition.

Question reference: S6W-12534

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the contract to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, what the (a) total cost to date and (b) estimated cost up until the contract end date is for crew staff for the MS (i) Victoria and (ii) Ambition.

Question reference: S6W-12536

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the contract to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, what the (a) total cost to date and (b) estimated cost up until the contract end date is of providing catering for the MS (i) Victoria and (ii) Ambition.

Question reference: S6W-12537

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the contract to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, what the (a) total cost to date and (b) estimated cost up until the contract end date is of port charges for the MS (i) Victoria and (ii) Ambition.

Question reference: S6W-12538

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the contract to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, whether it is responsible for meeting the cost of conducting running repairs of the MS (a) Victoria and (b) Ambition for the duration of the contract, and, if so, what the total cost of any such repairs has been.

Question reference: S6W-12849

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take in response to the reported weeks-long disruption to the mobile signal on Uig.