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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 5 October 2025
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Question reference: S5W-24866

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on supporting cyber resilience in each year since September 2014.

Question reference: S5W-25205

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 12 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what process must be followed when an outbreak of Phytophthora ramorum is detected in public or private woodland.

Question reference: S5W-24861

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has made available through the Climate Challenge Fund since September 2016.

Question reference: S5W-25167

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in the R100 programme in the South Scotland region in the last five years.

Question reference: S5W-24870

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 4 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many (a) towns and (b) city centres have free Wi-Fi connections available.

Question reference: S5W-24824

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 August 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment in its Programme for Government 2018-19 to develop a 5G strategy, what progress it has made in developing this.

Question reference: S5W-24868

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government by how much the cost of offshore wind has reduced since September 2014.

Question reference: S5W-24864

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of libraries are Wi-Fi enabled.

Question reference: S5W-24867

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in the Offshore Wind Accelerator Programme since September 2014.

Question reference: S5W-24825

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 August 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether measures to tackle livestock worrying will be included in any forthcoming legislation.