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.
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To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of care-experienced young people benefited from the discretionary housing payments linked to qualifying benefits that were announced in the 2019-20 Programme for Government.
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of care-experienced young people received support from the Job Start Payment linked to qualifying benefits that was announced in the 2019-20 Programme for Government.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, when care at home workers will be tested weekly.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, what action will be carried out under its national mission to help create new jobs, not including the Youth Guarantee.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, whether the geographical allocation of tier levels will be based on NHS board, local authority area or council ward.
To ask the Scottish Government what the lifetime is of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, and whether it considers that it will still apply beyond a time when a vaccine is developed or when there are no COVID-19 cases in the country.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to ensure that any potential user capable of bringing work to the Arnish fabrication yard will have access to it.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, how it will implement testing of care home visitors, and when this programme will be rolled out.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, what set of circumstances or criteria will trigger movement between each tier.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, when action will be taken to protect businesses in the hospitality sector that have not been instructed to fully close, including pubs in the Highlands and Islands that do not sell food and/or are not required to close until 10 pm, but have had to close because of lack of viability, so that they receive the same financial support as those that are required not to trade.