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: S6W-01136

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2021
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met representatives of the union, Prospect, in relation to ongoing industrial action by its members over plans by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) to centralise air traffic control, and what plans it has to meet with representatives in the near future.

Question reference: S6W-01135

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2021
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-36212 by Michael Matheson on 23 March 2021, when the study will be published.

The study, to be undertaken independently, has been scoped to identify where Highlands and Islands Airports Limited’s operations can create more economic activity for island communities. This requires engagement and input from essential external stakeholders which has, to date, not been forthcoming. The study will be further progressed when essential stakeholders agree to engage with the process and will be published upon its completion.

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