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
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Question reference: S6W-24770
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 1 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23732 by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024, whether it has discussed the direct award of public contracts for Scottish ferry services with any departments of the UK Government in the last four years.
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Question reference: S6W-24775
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 1 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23734 by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024, whether the “external specialist technical, legal and financial advisors” worked on the design of the consultation document for the next Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract, which was published on 15 December 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-24769
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 1 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23732 by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024, when the last such discussion took place between Transport Scotland and the Department for Transport, and what information it can provide on who represented the Scottish Government.
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Question reference: S6W-24773
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 1 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23734 by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024, what the current full-time equivalent staffing level is for the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service 3 team, and on what date the team was established.
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Question reference: S6O-03076
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it plans to use to assess how successful the ScotRail peak fares removal pilot has been.
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Question reference: S6O-03025
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on health and wellbeing of people in Scotland, what action it can take in response to reported calls for free-to-air broadcasting of Scotland's national team football matches.
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Question reference: S6W-24416
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans for a single accreditation scheme to be introduced in the salmon farming industry.
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Question reference: S6W-24428
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the Finfish Aquaculture Advisory Panel has achieved since its inception.
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Question reference: S6W-24430
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to address the reported institutional and personal mistrust between the finfish industry, regulators, parts of government and stakeholders.
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Question reference: S6W-24433
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when the finfish aquaculture framework will be reviewed.