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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)
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Question reference: S5T-01695

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 10 June 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect Scotland’s fisheries interests around Rockall.

Question reference: S5O-03376

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates the appointment of a new Prime Minister will have on its relations with the UK Government on constitutional policy.

Question reference: S5O-03327

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in assisting the workforce of the TalkTalk call centre in Stornoway.

Question reference: S5W-23185

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much Crown Estate Scotland receives in income from marine infrastructure and moorings around the Western Isles.

The gross revenue from all Scottish Crown Estate assets was £16.4 million in 2017-2018 and total net revenue was £9 million.

There are currently no net revenue figures by local authority but gross revenue from aquaculture, offshore renewables, moorings and other coastal income in the Western Isles, including ferry terminals, harbours and marinas, was estimated to total £917,000 in 2017-18. This figure does not take account of the costs of generating this income.

Question reference: S5W-23081

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the National Gaelic Language Plan 2018-23 Implementation Strategy to be launched.

Implementation of the National Gaelic Language Plan 2018-23 will be monitored in a number of ways.

While Bòrd na Gidhlig do not currently plan to publish a separate implementation strategy, Bòrd na Gidhlig’s Corporate Plan 2018-23, published in September 2018, provides more detail and performance indicators which will measure progress against the priorities identified in the National Plan. This will be monitored by Bòrd na Gidhlig on an annual basis.

In addition to this, I met with various national organisations in August 2018 to establish workstreams to take the priorities in the National Plan forward, to ensure a faster rate of progress for Gaelic. These workstreams include Gaelic teaching, digital & media, economy & labour market, community and participation. The organisations involved in these workstreams will also be reporting on their progress annually.

Question reference: S5W-22563

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2019
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the combined spend on fisheries, including per registered fishing vessel, agriculture and forestry per CAP payment recipient for (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales.

The combined spend to date in Scotland under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2014 to 2020 is £2.2 billion. Information about expenditure on fisheries, agriculture and forestry in England and Wales can be found on the relevant UK Government and Welsh Government websites www.gov.uk and www.gov.wales/ Specific questions about the detailed profile of their expenditure would be best directed to the government departments concerned.

Question reference: S5W-22561

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many teachers there are per 100,000 pupils, and what information it has regarding how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.

Question reference: S5W-22562

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many schools there are per 100,000 pupils, and what information it has regarding how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.

Question reference: S5O-03144

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how its resilience fund to reduce the risk of ferries breaking down has been spent.

Question reference: S5O-03099

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to tackle population decline in rural areas.