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: S5W-32619
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 29 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether so-called long COVID will be a condition added to the respiratory care action plan.
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Question reference: S5O-04978
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of Shetland Islands Council, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-34509
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has issued to those (a) running and (b) attending schools during the current COVID-19 lockdown, and whether it will offer any additional support in light of any lessons learned during this period.
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Question reference: S5W-34604
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what feedback it has received from (a) local authorities and (b) other relevant partners regarding the work available to supply teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-34605
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the agreement reached with the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers in April 2020, whether further support will be made available for supply teachers.
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Question reference: S5W-34416
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to reintroducing the suspension of the 5p charge for single-use carrier bags, when used for home delivery and collection of groceries and takeaways, for health and safety reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-34510
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to ensure national consistency regarding how vulnerable children that are not presenting at school are contacted and reached out to.
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Question reference: S5W-34511
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the return to the hub model for schoolchildren takes account of the experience of the previous lockdown.
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Question reference: S5W-34155
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent consideration it has given to COVID-19 restrictions on beauty salons that offer facials, and when the guidance will be next reviewed.
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Question reference: S5W-33856
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 14 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to encourage people with asthma and other respiratory conditions to take up the offer of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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