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-32096
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 22 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what waiting time targets there are for crisis interventions in mental health.
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Question reference: S5W-32174
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 20 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the end of the "no evictions" policy.
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Question reference: S5W-32172
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 19 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of adult learners who will need to retrain after losing their job because of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-32171
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it carried out a risk assessment of the potential outcome of permitting universities and colleges to allow students to return to (a) campuses and (b) shared accommodation.
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Question reference: S5W-32169
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to (a) young people and (b) adults who require access to blended learning, and what discussions it has had with the university and college sectors regarding guidance on what constitutes such learning.
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Question reference: S5W-32176
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the demand for social housing.
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Question reference: S5W-32173
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to the college sector to deliver relevant, good quality and effective training to people who are retraining to allow them to re-enter the workforce.
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Question reference: S5W-32175
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the housing market.
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Question reference: S5W-32179
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 14 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing in response to the reported increased numbers of people reporting mental health problems because of the COVID-19 (a) pandemic and (b) restrictions.
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Question reference: S5W-32178
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the COVID-19 (a) pandemic and (b) restrictions on mental health.
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