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-01576

Asked by: Peter Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 July 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will be in a position to provide the initial common agricultural policy payments for the latest cycle by October 2016 and, if so, whether it will do so.

Question reference: S5W-01401

Asked by: Peter Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been made available under the young farmers' start-up grant scheme for 2014-20; how much has been spent, and what the projected spend is for each of the remaining years.

Question reference: S5W-00784

Asked by: Peter Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to increase GP provision in (a) rural Scotland and (b) north Aberdeenshire.

The Scottish Government is fully committed to supporting primary care, including GPs, and ensuring that all communities in Scotland, including remote and rural, receive safe, reliable and sustainable health care services.

Over three years, the Scottish Government is investing £85 million, as part of the primary care fund. As part of this, £2.5 million will be invested in work to explore with key stakeholders the issues surrounding GP recruitment and retention which can be particularly challenging in remote and rural areas. This will support a range of initiatives over the next two years including the establishment of a Scottish rural medicine collaborative in seven health boards, including NHS Grampian. This initiative will bring together recruitment strategies and support networks for GPs working in remote and rural areas.

Question reference: S5W-00390

Asked by: Peter Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when the IT system for Basic Payment Scheme entitlement transfers will be fully functional.

Question reference: S5O-00021

Asked by: Peter Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government what investment plans it has for transport infrastructure in north Aberdeenshire.

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