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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-00874
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason food outlets are not permitted to operate on Euro 2020 matchdays within the grounds of Hampden Park, in light of the length of time that fans have been told to arrive before the game starts and merchandise stalls being permitted to operate.
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Question reference: S6W-00649
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what advice was given to hospitals on the discharge of older people from hospitals to care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-00872
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that everyone facing delays in receiving pain relief injections receive their treatment as soon as possible, and what assessment it has carried out of the impact of these delays on people’s health.
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Question reference: S6W-00914
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the National Advisory Committee on Chronic Pain will report to Ministers on a new Framework on Chronic Pain Delivery.
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Question reference: S6W-00871
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the Clinical Priorities Unit began issuing the most recent guidance provided by the Faculty of Pain Medicine, the changes of which came into effect on 29 July 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-00900
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Historic Environment Scotland regarding protecting historic buildings from the effects of climate change.
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Question reference: S6W-00835
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 5 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the National Transition Training Fund, in regard to its net zero ambitions.
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Question reference: S6W-00741
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how the NHS Recovery Plan will support delivery of the commitment to a Right to Rehab.
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Question reference: S6W-00923
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 2 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government's work on EU research funding schemes, what discussions it had with UK ministers prior to setting up the Saltire Research Awards.
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Question reference: S6W-00755
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what work has been done to quantify the reliability of PCR test kits that can be bought privately.