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: S6O-02540
- Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Highland Council to improve the school estate in the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency.
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Question reference: S6W-18950
- Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, with a view to increasing the prominence of wildfire risk across all relevant sections.
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Question reference: S6W-18953
- Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of utilising helicopters for wildfire suppression has been during the recent Cannich incident, and how much of this cost was met through public funds.
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Question reference: S6W-18951
- Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether Forestry and Land Scotland had an integrated wildfire management plan in place prior to the recent major wildfire at Cannich, and, if not, whether an integrated wildfire management plan will now be developed.
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Question reference: S6W-18952
- Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps were taken by Forestry and Land Scotland prior to the recent Cannich incident to prevent and reduce the risk of wildfire occurring.
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Question reference: S6W-17337
- Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) percentage and (b) area in km2 of Scotland’s inshore waters are designated as being within (i) Marine Protected Areas, (ii) Special Areas of Conservation, (iii) Special Protection Areas and (iv) Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
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Question reference: S6W-17336
- Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) percentage and (b) area in km2 of Scotland’s inshore waters have any year-round spatial restrictions on (i) all commercial fishing, (ii) scallop dredging, (iii) nephrops trawling and (iv) creeling.
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Question reference: S6W-17335
- Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Scotland’s inshore waters which are designated as being within the Marine Protected Areas network have any year-round spatial restrictions on (a) all commercial fishing, (b) scallop dredging, (c) nephrops trawling and (d) creeling.
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Question reference: S5W-17196
- Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure minimum disruption to travellers using the A9 during works to lay fibre optic cabling alongside the road.
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Question reference: S5W-17000
- Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 18 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what impact Brexit will have on protecting the designation, exports and global reputation of Scotch whisky.