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-01462
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recommendations have been made by the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group since the development and delivery of local area suicide-prevention action plans.
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Question reference: S6W-01465
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many local action plans have been put into place as a result of the Local Area Suicide Prevention Action Plans: Scottish Guidance produced by the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group and COSLA.
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Question reference: S6W-01798
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities to raise awareness of mobile/walk-in COVID-19 testing centres.
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Question reference: S6W-01704
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that (a) there are adequate COVID-19 tests available for schools and (b) COVID-19 testing rates in schools improve once pupils return.
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Question reference: S6W-01803
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for mental health (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment, and how this compares with each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S6W-01557
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date, under the current COVID-19 roadmap, congregations of worshippers will be permitted to sing and offer prayer out loud in unison.
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Question reference: S6W-01556
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is a legal requirement to wear a face mask in places of worship when COVID-19 restrictions are at level zero.
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Question reference: S6W-01553
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many cases of whistleblowing in the NHS have been reported to the Independent National Whistleblowing Officer in each of the past three years.
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Question reference: S6W-01555
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many cases of whistleblowing have been reported to the Police Scotland whistleblowing champion since the introduction of the role.
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Question reference: S6W-01718
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on supporting the fishing industry since 1 January 2021.
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