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-28017
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that children with additional support needs continue to receive the support for learning that they need to enable them to continue to study while schools are closed.
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Question reference: S5W-27971
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what contingency planning is in place should teaching or nursery staff contract COVID-19 and have to remain off work.
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Question reference: S5W-27977
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the current pandemic, whether it will waive the rule that the Scottish Welfare Fund can only make three crisis grant payments to an individual in any year.
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Question reference: S5W-27970
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria will be used to determine whether schools should close due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-27973
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) business organisations, (b) local authorities and (c) the voluntary sector regarding measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-27978
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 23 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with foodbanks regarding providing additional assistance to people affected by the current pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-27930
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the UK Government’s budget decision to not increase Corporation Tax.
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Question reference: S5W-27931
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the UK Government’s budget decision to not increase the top rate of income tax.
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Question reference: S5W-27932
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 20 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the UK Government’s budget decision to not increase taxes on alcohol.
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Question reference: S5W-27933
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact is on the economy of the recent fall in the price of oil.