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.
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Question reference: S5O-01666
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards meeting waiting times targets in NHS Grampian.
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Question reference: S5O-01608
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2017
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to reduce waiting times in NHS Grampian.
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Question reference: S5W-12842
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what capital investment it has made in relation to inter-island ferries in (a) Orkney, (b) Shetland and (c) Na h-Eileanan Siar in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-12843
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Orkney Islands Council (b) Shetland Islands Council and (c) Comhairle nan Eilean Siar on future capital investment in inter-island ferry services.
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Question reference: S5W-12839
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of internal ferries on access to (a) healthcare, (b) social care, (c) education, (d) retail, (e) justice and policing and (f) tourism and other recreational activities in (i) Orkney, (ii) Shetland and (iii) Na h-Eileanan Siar.
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Question reference: S5W-12841
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of internal ferries on commuting to and from (a) Orkney, (b) Shetland and (c) Na h-Eileanan Siar.
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Question reference: S5W-12840
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of internal ferries on the delivery of (a) healthcare, (b) social care, (c) justice and policing and (d) education in (i) Orkney, (ii) Shetland and (iii) Na h-Eileanan Siar.
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Question reference: S5W-12836
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has done of the impact of internal ferry services on delivery charges to (a) residential and (b) business premises in (i) Orkney, (ii) Shetland and (iii) Na h-Eileanan Siar.
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Question reference: S5W-12838
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the impact of internal ferry services on the sustainability of communities in (a) Orkney, (b) Shetland and (c) Na h-Eileanan Siar.
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Question reference: S5W-12837
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what contribution is made by (a) Highland Council, (b) Argyll and Bute Council, (c) Inverclyde Council, (d) North Ayrshire Council, (e) Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, (f) Shetland Islands Council and (g) Orkney Islands Council to the cost of operating local ferry services within their areas.