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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for ��˿�� 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: S5W-10993

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to creating a specialist environmental stream within criminal courts.

Question reference: S5W-10997

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the creation of an energy and natural resources court.

Question reference: S5W-10995

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending the (a) jurisdiction and (b) resourcing of the (i) Scottish Land Court and (ii) Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-10998

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to establishing an environmental court to deal with civil environmental matters.

Question reference: S5W-10996

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the designation of specialist environmental judges to hear relevant cases in the Sheriff and Sheriff Appeal courts.

Question reference: S5W-10994

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 27 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will create a new environmental tribunal under the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014.

Question reference: S5W-11007

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-07630 by Humza Yousaf on 14 March 2017, which states that “work to identify and set up the first low emission zone by 2018 is currently underway”, what progress it has made, and what resources it will make available to local authorities to implement this policy.

Question reference: S5W-10974

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when a final decision on the Tay Cities Deal will be announced.

Tripartite discussions have already begun between SG, UKG and partners to refine and prioritise the Tay Cities Region Deal proposals. Any plan must fit within the overall framework of Scotland’s Economic Strategy – making a clear and measurable significant long-term contribution to both prosperity and fairness. As with any other deal, full consideration will be given to proposals and projects brought through the Tay Cities Region Deal before reaching a Head of Terms. Given the nature of these discussions it is not possible, at this stage, for me to confirm when a decision will be reached.

Question reference: S5W-11009

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact on Scotland of proposals to reduce air pollution by ending the sale of all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030.

The Programme for Government sets a bold new ambition on ultra-low emission vehicles, including electric cars and vans, with a target to phase out the need for petrol and diesel vehicles by 2032. This will have a positive impact on air quality by significantly reducing tail pipe emissions.

This is only one of the actions we are taking to improve air quality. In partnership with local authorities, the Scottish Government will introduce low emission zones into Scotland's four biggest cities between 2018 and 2020.

Question reference: S5W-11116

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when its rail enhancements and capital investments strategy will be published.