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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: S5O-01485

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to end the illegal trade in puppies.

Question reference: S5O-01470

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2017
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 15 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Question reference: S5O-01402

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 1 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on the devolution settlement could be of the proposals in the EU Withdrawal Bill.

The EU (Withdrawal) Bill, as drafted, would turn the founding principle of devolution on its head: that principle states that all matters which are not reserved are devolved. Instead, the Bill would reserve to the UK Government and Parliament control over all matters currently covered by EU law, even in clearly devolved areas such as the protection of the environment, agriculture or justice. In addition, the powers in the Bill do not give UK and Scottish Ministers or parliaments their constitutionally appropriate roles in preparing our laws for the disruption of EU withdrawal. UK Ministers are given the power to make changes in devolved areas without the involvement of devolved institutions; and devolved ministers and legislatures are given only limited powers to amend retained EU law, even in devolved areas.

The amendments which the Scottish and Welsh Governments jointly proposed would address the Bill's approach to the devolution settlements, giving Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament their appropriate roles in the regrettable, but necessary, task of preparing our laws for the effects of EU withdrawal.

Question reference: S5O-01361

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of housing needs in the south of Scotland.

Question reference: S5O-01325

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Law Society of Scotland's warning that ending freedom of movement may deter medical professionals from moving here and have implications for people already living and working here.

Question reference: S5W-11454

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the uptake of cervical screening by at risk women.

Question reference: S5W-11127

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 25 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many non-UK EU nationals work in Scotland (a) as veterinarians and (b) in other professions, and what information it has regarding how many have been resident for fewer than five years.

Question reference: S5W-11130

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether Scotland will have access to the level of emergency EU funding that is provided in cases of serious animal disease outbreaks after the UK leaves the EU.

Question reference: S5W-11129

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether Scotland will have access to the level of EU funding that helps support (a) the farm structure survey, (b) the farm business survey, (c) the sheep and goat inventory and (d) animal health testing and surveillance after the UK leaves the EU.

Question reference: S5W-11131

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on farmers in Scotland, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether the UK will retain access to EU animal health resources, such as the vaccine bank for foot and mouth disease, after it leaves the EU.