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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-11454

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the uptake of cervical screening by at risk women.

Question reference: S5W-11127

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 25 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many non-UK EU nationals work in Scotland (a) as veterinarians and (b) in other professions, and what information it has regarding how many have been resident for fewer than five years.

Question reference: S5W-11130

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether Scotland will have access to the level of emergency EU funding that is provided in cases of serious animal disease outbreaks after the UK leaves the EU.

Question reference: S5W-11129

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether Scotland will have access to the level of EU funding that helps support (a) the farm structure survey, (b) the farm business survey, (c) the sheep and goat inventory and (d) animal health testing and surveillance after the UK leaves the EU.

Question reference: S5W-11131

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on farmers in Scotland, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether the UK will retain access to EU animal health resources, such as the vaccine bank for foot and mouth disease, after it leaves the EU.

Question reference: S5O-01249

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assess the models of healthcare that are used in primary and community services.

Question reference: S5W-10825

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many hits there have been on the website, scottishairquality.co.uk.

Question reference: S5W-10826

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how often mobile air quality sensors loaned to schools are used, and whether it considers that there are enough to meet demand.

Question reference: S5W-10827

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many people are signed-up to the Know and Respond service, which provides voicemail, SMS and email alerts on air pollution episodes.

Question reference: S5W-10612

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 07 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has engaged further with the European Commission on an extension to the deadline for 2016 CAP payments and, if so, what the commission’s response was.

The Scottish Government wrote to the European Commission on 21 June to request an extension to the end-June deadline for CAP Pillar 1 payments. The Commission responded to indicate that it does not propose to offer an extension and, as noted in the answer given to question S5W-10309 on 25 July 2017, the Scottish Government subsequently made a further request. The Commission responded on 2 August to confirm there will be an opportunity to make further representations on these issues once they have undertaken initial penalty calculations in the Autumn. The Scottish Government will consider whether further action is required at that time.

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