Questions · Douglas Ross

11 Dec 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the proposal from Save Our Surgeries in Burghead and Hopeman to pilot a nurse-led service in the villages following the closure of their GP surgeries.

3 Dec 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31621 by Dorothy Bain on 3 December 2024, whether it will clarify whether this means that there is no official record or documentation of section 12 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 being implemented. 

Answer · Dorothy Bain: As previously advised with reference to question S6W-31621 on 3 December 2024, during daily routine engagement with the police, Procurators Fiscal undertake the long-established practice of instructing the police in their investigation of crime and all suspic…

29 Nov 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many miles of the A96 have been dualled in each year from 2011 to date.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government’s commitment to fully dual the A96 was made in December 2011. A lot has happened since then, not least nearly 14 years of austerity and cost pressures under the previous UK Government, which put significant financial constraints …

29 Nov 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its reported decision to delay the fulldualling of the A96, when the Cabinet Secretary for Transport last travelled onthe A96 in order to understand the reported concerns regarding this decision.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The position of the Scottish Government has not changed – the current favoured position is to fully dual the A96, and we are already taking forward the dualling process from Inverness to Nairn, including Nairn Bypass.The outcomes from the A96 Corridor R…

21 Nov 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many times section 12 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 has been used each year since 1999, and what information it has regarding each year in the period prior to that when the Act was in force.

Answer · Dorothy Bain: There is a long-established practice of Procurators Fiscal instructing the police in their investigation of crime and all suspicious sudden and unexplained deaths.Investigation and direction may be issued in relation to specific matters in the context of ongo…

21 Nov 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the rationale would be for the Lord Advocate to use section 12 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.

Answer · Dorothy Bain: As head of the system of prosecutions in Scotland, I have primary responsibility for the investigation and prosecution of criminal offences in Scotland.I have, along with Procurators Fiscal, who hold commissions on my behalf, legal authority to instruct the p…

12 Nov 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many hectares of land capable of supporting rough grazing have been used for (a) housing developments, (b) industrial developments and (c) renewable projects, in each year since 2019, also broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: The Scottish Government holds or has access to multiple datasets relating to land use. However, these datasets are not exhaustive and are not held in a compatible format that would enable us to provide the information requested.

12 Nov 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many hectares of land capable of supporting mixed agriculture has been used for (a) housing developments, (b) industrial developments and (c) renewable projects, in each year since 2019, also broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government holds or has access to multiple datasets relating to land use. However, these datasets are not exhaustive and are not held in a compatible format that would enable us to provide the information requested.

12 Nov 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many hectares of land there have been that can be classed as land capable of supporting (a) arable agriculture, (b) mixed agriculture, (c) improved grassland and (d) rough grazing, in each year since 2019, also broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government does not collate information regarding land use capability in this manner. Information on Scotland’s land capability is available at a National Scale through the Land Capability for Agriculture map and can be accessed here: Natio…

12 Nov 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many hectares of land capable of supporting improved grassland have been used for (a) housing developments, (b) industrial developments and (c) renewable projects, in each year since 2019, also broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government holds or has access to multiple datasets relating to land use. However, these datasets are not exhaustive and are not held in a compatible format that would enable us to provide the information requested.

12 Nov 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many hectares of land capable of supporting arable agriculture have been used for (a) housing developments, (b) industrial developments and (c) renewable projects, in each year since 2019, also broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government holds or has access to multiple datasets relating to land use. However, these datasets are not exhaustive and are not held in a compatible format that would enable us to provide the information requested.

6 Nov 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the calls from Sir Chris Hoy to change the advice on testing for prostate cancer, to encourage more younger men to be checked.

28 Oct 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Police Scotland, and what issues were discussed. 

23 Oct 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is committed to fully dualling the A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen.

1 Oct 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotlandand Amey regarding the repairs that are required at Union Bridge on the A96 inKeith.

19 Sep 2024 · First Minister's Question