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-28448
- 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 approved testing for COVID-19 is available for the oil and gas sector to purchase on a commercial basis.
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Question reference: S5W-28236
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to reduce the reportedly increased number of people roaming through livestock farms during the COVID-19 outbreak, and whether it will consider temporarily revoking the right to roam, particularly during lambing season.
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Question reference: S5W-28445
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-27933 by Fiona Hyslop on 20 March 2020, when the Oil & Gas Energy Transition Strategic Leadership group met and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-28446
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on the economy of the (a) fall in oil prices in the last quarter and (b) effect of COVID-19 on the oil and gas sector.
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Question reference: S5W-28724
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Water strategic review of charges will be completed and presented to ministers.
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Question reference: S5W-28725
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that water prices remain affordable over the next five years.
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Question reference: S5W-27958
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 5 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many hospital ventilation machines there are.
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Question reference: S5W-28363
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 5 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many ventilators it has ordered in response to the COVID-19 outbreak; (a) from where and (b) on what dates the orders were placed, and when the equipment is expected to arrive.
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Question reference: S5W-27961
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the number of hospital beds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28548
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will accelerate investment in infrastructure construction projects once the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
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