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: S6O-02931
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on the UCI World Cycling Championships in Glasgow in 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-23367
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 18 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the eligibility criteria are for slurry storage grants under the new Agri-Environment Climate Scheme, which is due to open in early 2024, in light of reports that if a holding or farm has been in receipt of a grant in the past then it is ineligible.
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Question reference: S6O-02918
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the small business minister has had with ministerial colleagues regarding an assessment of the total number of self-catering properties in Scotland since the introduction of its short-term let licensing scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-23467
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made to identify an alternative to using Asulox as a method of bracken control.
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Question reference: S6W-23368
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to Peatland ACTION projects, for what reason the prior information notice (PIN) process is used rather than the contract notice and contract award notice process.
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Question reference: S6W-23370
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much Peatland ACTION spent within Dumfries and Galloway in the current financial year, expressed both in monetary terms and as a percentage of overall spend.
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Question reference: S6W-23372
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria Peatland ACTION uses to vet the design of peatland restoration plans.
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Question reference: S6W-23371
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what process Peatland ACTION follows when vetting applicants for funding.
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Question reference: S6W-23369
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of NatureScot's budget attributed to peatland restoration is delivered via Peatland ACTION projects.