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-30334
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 29 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the COVID-19 R rate in parts of Scotland is comparable to areas in England as evidenced by the European Centre for Disease Infection and Control report on 29 June 2020, and how this fits with the First Minister’s comments on stopping people from entering the country at the border.
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Question reference: S5W-30408
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 29 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what training has been provided for the people employed as COVID-19 contact tracers, and who provides this.
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Question reference: S5W-30792
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 29 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its target is for paying all bills, and what its performance is against this target in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-30407
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many COVID-19 contact tracers will be required for the system to operate as effectively as possible; how this compares with how many there are currently in each NHS board area, and what action it is taking to address any shortfall in numbers.
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Question reference: S5W-30532
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any physical distancing and additional hygiene measures being introduced to allow the safe resumption of recreational football for adults.
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Question reference: S5W-30533
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it is providing to local authorities, community groups and commercial operators about the resumption of outdoor contact sports.
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Question reference: S5W-30531
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects outdoor contact sports, including football, to be able to resume for people aged 18 and over.
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Question reference: S5W-30410
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering an extension to the current Employability Fund and, if so, for how long.
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Question reference: S5W-30466
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 20 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many people who have learning disabilities have died as a result of COVID-19, and what proportion of all COVID-19 deaths this represents, also broken down by (a) NHS board area and (c) the type of support they received (e.g. residential care home, hospital, care at home etc.)
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Question reference: S5W-30468
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 17 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether accessible information, including an easy read version, is available on its Test and Trace programme.
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