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: S4O-05687
- Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2016
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports apprenticeships.
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Question reference: S4O-05663
- Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2016
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages the provision of libraries in schools in the Highlands and Islands.
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Question reference: S4W-30046
- Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had meetings with representatives of the Have You Got the Bottle? campaign.
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Question reference: S4W-30045
- Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether any of its officials or partner agencies were on the recent delegation to Oslo organised by the Have You Got the Bottle? campaign.
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Question reference: S4W-30047
- Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had meetings with (a) the Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland, (b) Ramblers Scotland, (c) RSPB Scotland, (d) Changeworks Recycling or (e) FIDRA to discuss deposit return schemes for beverage containers.
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Question reference: S4W-30044
- Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of the report in The Sunday Times that the Have you Got the Bottle? campaign for the introduction of a deposit return scheme for beverage containers is funded by a multinational reverse vending company.
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Question reference: S4W-30043
- Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of the financial gain that reverse vending companies could make from the introduction of a deposit return scheme for beverage containers in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-05629
- Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 March 2016
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the historic houses and built heritage sector.
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Question reference: S4W-29624
- Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the delay in paying basic payments to farmers and crofters will not impact on the timescale for the payment of less favoured area support payments.
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Question reference: S4O-05508
- Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2016
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with representatives of Argyll and Bute Council.