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: S5O-00154

Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the proposed location for the new Highland prison is the most appropriate site.

Question reference: S5O-00058

Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the annual running cost is of Forestry Commission Scotland, and whether it considers that the commission is doing an effective job in delivering the forestry strategy.

The projected running cost of Forestry Commission Scotland for 2016-17 is £10 million. In addition, the projected 2016-17 running cost of Forest Enterprise Scotland, which manages the National Forest Estate on behalf of Scottish Ministers, is £42 million. Approximately 60% of the annual running cost of Forest Enterprise Scotland is offset by trading income.

Forestry Commission Scotland implements the Scottish Government’s forestry strategy with partners and the most recently published progress report shows that 88% of the actions in 2014-15 were successfully undertaken.

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