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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

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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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 20 March 2025
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Question reference: S5O-00858

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2017
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what processes are in place to consider a proposal for the designation of a new national park.

Question reference: S5W-08165

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 March 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 28 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the barriers to recruitment of new GPs, such as "last man standing" clauses in their contracts.

Question reference: S5O-00822

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the opportunities would be for the fishing industry of an independent Scotland joining the EU.

Question reference: S5O-00852

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2017
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what upgrades are planned for the A75.

Question reference: S5W-07639

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the public liability requirements are for windfarm companies.

Question reference: S5O-00778

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in filling vacant GP posts in Dumfries and Galloway and other rural areas.

Question reference: S5W-07521

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what preparations have been made for Scotland regarding the UK leaving the common agricultural policy.

Question reference: S5W-07524

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many officials in its Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities Directorate are working full-time or full-time equivalent on preparing for the devolution to Scotland of EU powers over farming.

Question reference: S5W-07523

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many Marine Scotland staff are working full-time or full-time equivalent on preparing for the devolution to Scotland of EU powers over fisheries.

Question reference: S5W-07522

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 7 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time or full-time equivalent staff it has working on preparing Scotland for the UK leaving the EU.