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Chamber and committees

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 11 October 2025
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Question reference: S1W-31616

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what the outcome has been of any discussions that have taken place with the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to current fisheries negotiations in Europe.

Question reference: S1W-31600

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has received about the extent to which the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea took into account the impact on white fish stocks when making recommendations for next year's industrial fishing total allowable catch limits

Question reference: S1W-31604

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made in relation to reducing the level of industrial by-catch of white fish stocks in Scottish waters or areas fished by Scottish vessels.

Question reference: S1W-31602

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give a brief description of any new research relating to the current sea fisheries negotiations that it has requested either from internal or external sources during the last four weeks.

Question reference: S1W-31601

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any up-to-date research on the location of the food supply for cod species in Scottish waters.

Question reference: S1W-31612

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what the source, date and results of any research into the impact of the ban on sandeel fishing off the Wee Bankie on white fish stocks.

Question reference: S1W-31608

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated by-catch of white fish has been by each of the industrial fisheries in Scottish waters or waters fished by Scottish vessels in each of the last 10 years.

Question reference: S1W-31611

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail each stage of the procedure that would have to be followed if it were to submit a request to Her Majesty's Government that the Executive be officially designated to lead the UK delegation to the EU Fisheries Council

Question reference: S1W-31614

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish registered vessels are engaged in industrial fishery.

Question reference: S1W-31849

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 5 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to send any representatives to the meeting of the EU Maritime Transport Council on 6 December 2002.