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: S5W-11067
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle wildlife crime in the Borders, and what its response is to reports that a goosander, which is a protected species of bird, was shot recently on the River Tweed.
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Question reference: S5W-11142
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the reported shortage of teachers in the Borders, in light of reports that there are 24 vacancies in the region.
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Question reference: S5W-10957
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, with regard to the Cloich Forest Wind Farm development, whether (a) a full hydrological survey has been carried out, (b) a risk assessment has been completed and (c) mitigation measures are in place.
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Question reference: S5W-10958
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to protect the private water supplies of those affected by the Cloich Forest Wind Farm development, in accordance with SEPA guidance note 31.
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Question reference: S5W-10901
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 13 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent report by the NSPCC, How safe are our children? 2017, and its findings that, in Scotland, there was a (a) 35% increase between 2002 and 2016 of the number of children on a child protection register at one time, (b) 116% increase between 2002 and 2016 of the number of children added to a child protection register each year and (c) 7% increase between 2014 and 2016 of the number of police-recorded offences for "obscene publications".
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Question reference: S5W-10880
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 13 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it will implement recommendation 4 of the Report of the Barclay Review of Non-Domestic Rates, regarding the introducing a new relief for day nurseries to support childcare provision.
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Question reference: S5W-10838
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle the challenges presented to the NHS by the ageing population of the Scottish Borders in light of the report, Household Projections for Scotland, 2014-based, published by the National Records of Scotland, which predicts that the number of households in the region headed by someone aged over 75 will increase by 83% between 2014 and 2039.
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Question reference: S5W-10981
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 12 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle rises in antisocial behaviour, in light of statistics published by Police Scotland that reportedly show that such behaviour has increased by more than 28% in the Scottish Borders.
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Question reference: S5W-10982
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to minimise inconvenience to motorists during the construction of the new Sheriffhall roundabout; what the timescale is for the (a) construction and (b) completion of the works, and what the estimated cost is.
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Question reference: S5W-10841
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle the challenges presented to transport in the Scottish Borders in light of the report, Household Projections for Scotland, 2014-based, published by the National Records of Scotland, which predicts that the number of households in the region will rise by 8% between 2014 and 2039.