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-28727
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many COBRA meetings have taken place in (a) 2019 and (b) 2020 to which the First Minister was invited and (i) attended and (ii) did not attend and on what dates these took place.
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Question reference: S5W-27950
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 12 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it determines how many people are affected by COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-27956
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 12 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the population will require to be infected with COVID-19 for there to be herd immunity.
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Question reference: S5W-27948
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 12 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how long it takes for symptoms of COVID-19 to be displayed.
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Question reference: S5W-27959
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 12 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has ordered additional hospital ventilation machines in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and, if so, (a) how many and (b) when are they expected to be available.
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Question reference: S5W-28816
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many requests for clarification regarding COVID-19 the Death Certification Review Service has received each month from GPs, broken down by NHS board area.
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Question reference: S5W-28804
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether all local authorities have undertaken to follow and enforce its guidance on the closure of retail premises, banning of large-scale events and recommendation to work from home as much as possible due to COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28802
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects local authorities to follow and enforce its decision to mandate the closure of non-essential retail premises, cancellation or postponement of large-scale events and for people to work from home as much as possible.
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Question reference: S5W-28803
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether local authority advice on the closure of local retail premises, banning of large-scale events and recommendation to work from home due to COVID-19 is the same as its advice.
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Question reference: S5W-28447
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will issue sector-specific guidance for the oil and gas sector on COVID-19.
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