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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

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Question reference: S5W-15011

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support local authorities address issues that relate to the condition of road surfaces, in light of a reported reduction in spending each year over the last five years.

Question reference: S5O-01867

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with trade unions regarding the merger of UHI colleges.

Question reference: S5O-01830

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to build on the impact that the North Coast 500 route has had on tourism.

Question reference: S5W-14248

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost to NHS Western Isles has been in respect of patients' and escorts' air travel in each year since 2008.

Question reference: S5W-14249

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost to NHS Orkney has been in respect of patients' and escorts' air travel in each year since 2008.

Question reference: S5W-14247

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost to NHS Shetland has been in respect of patients' and escorts' air travel in each year since 2008.

Question reference: S5W-13908

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 25 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what part the potential transfer of government-owned crofting estates to crofters might play in the land reform agenda.

Scottish Ministers would anticipate that any transfer of their crofting estates to local communities should lead to those communities being stronger and more resilient, with the opportunity for the communities to develop their land to generate economic benefits for the community.

The benefits to communities would be case dependent, but could range from the provision of housing through to supporting renewable energy and business units.

Any transfer of Ministers’ crofting estates would increase the amount of land in community ownership and thus contribute to meeting the target of one million acres of community owned land in Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-13909

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 25 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking as part of its land reform policies to make crofters aware of the possibility of seeking the transfer to them of ownership of government-owned crofting estates.

The Scottish Government grant funds organisations such as Community Land Scotland and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to help promote and give advice to community groups, not individual crofters, which may be interested in acquiring part of Scottish Ministers’ crofting estates.

Support to communities interested in seeking an asset transfer of Scottish Ministers’ land in general is available from the Community Ownership Support Service, which is part of the Development Trust Association (Scotland) which receives grant funding from the Scottish Government.

Scottish Government policies and advice on land reform are available on the Scottish Government’s website and officials attend relevant conferences and events to help promote the opportunities available to communities interested in acquiring land.

Question reference: S5O-01741

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government which stakeholders it has had discussions with regarding providing alternatives to cash in lieu of disability benefits.

Question reference: S5O-01721

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what contingencies have been put in place to manage hospital closures in the Highlands and Islands as a result of the current flu outbreak.

NHS Highland monitors the number of confirmed and suspected flu cases in its hospitals on a daily basis. The priority is to minimise the risk of spreading the infection within hospitals and to ensure all wards are staffed safely to maintain high quality patient care. Where temporary closures to new admissions may be required, contingency arrangements, including taking those requiring admission to the most suitable alternative, would be used. Existing patients would remain in the hospital until fit to be discharged.