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-01287
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the scale of health complications likely to be experienced by people in the next five years as a result of them having had COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-01306
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of its Budget has been allocated to projects designed to help alleviate the climate emergency.
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Question reference: S6W-01305
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the environmental impact of the (a) plastic and (b) other pollution caused by littering and fly tipping.
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Question reference: S6W-01815
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what level of healthcare provision will be available in the community custody units that are due to open in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-01304
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 5 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) encouragement and (b) support it offers local authorities to (i) plant trees and (ii) develop green spaces on gap/brownfield sites.
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Question reference: S6W-01484
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for the (a) completion and (b) opening of the replacement of HMP Barlinnie, and whether planning permission for this to be sited south of Royston Road in the city has been approved.
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Question reference: S6W-01814
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations of its independent review into the delivery of forensic mental health services, and findings from the Council of Europe's European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, following its visits to Scotland, for what reason there is no high secure forensic mental health provision for women.
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Question reference: S6W-01284
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to the end of the furlough scheme, and what its position is on whether there is an ongoing need for such a scheme in order to protect jobs in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-01175
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 30 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to allowing universal access to nursery placements for all two-year olds who have been identified as having additional learning needs.
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Question reference: S6W-01057
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the reported link between the Glasgow Euro fan zone and an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases could justify greater testing for future events of this scale, to provide public reassurance.