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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 6 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-32342

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutions there have been for suspected environmental crime in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-32592

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what alternative fuels, such as hydrogen- or battery-powered trains, are being considered as interim solutions for the railway network.

Question reference: S6W-32771

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 23 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the contract that is in place to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) for MV Glen Sannox, once the vessel enters service on 13 January 2025.

Question reference: S6W-32315

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what training and development opportunities to address complex case types are available to staff in the Aberdeen office of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).

Question reference: S6W-32567

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when the A96 Corridor Review was first reviewed by one of its ministers.

Question reference: S6W-31645

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many seals have been killed under licence in each of the last 10 years.

Question reference: S6W-32589

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how the replacement of ScotRail’s high-speed trains aligns with its interim decarbonisation goals.

Question reference: S6W-32331

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases referred to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in the last five years have resulted in no further action being taken.

Question reference: S6W-31639

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many seal licences have been issued in each of the last 10 years, also broken down by how many have been exercised.

Question reference: S6W-32341

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many procurator fiscals are currently employed by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).