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, in light of restrictions in the level zero tier of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, what discussions it has had with its scientific advisers about when and if there can be a return to unrestricted living conditions on a (a) national and (b) regional basis, and what conditions will have to be met to achieve this, including if the COVID-19 virus is deemed endemic, and how regularly these discussions take place.
To ask the Scottish Government how it is consulting stakeholders and politicians regarding the COVID-19 Strategic Framework.
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of calls to the EHRC Scotland have related to maternity and pregnancy rights, including breaches of employment rights.
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many employers have signed up to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Working Forward campaign, and what impact this has had on employees.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the "four harms approach" in the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, when the necessary mental health support be in place.
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of calls made to the Family Friendly Working Scotland helpline have concerned maternity and pregnancy rights, including breaches of employment rights.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, how it will consult on extending police powers to enable officers to enter homes to enforce indoor household meeting restrictions.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the £40 million of support that it announced on 7 October 2020 to provide, on average, £2,000 per hospitality business for a reduction or total loss of trade for 16 days is sufficient, in light of the ongoing difficulties that many of these businesses were already facing.
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to initiate a marketing campaign to promote the merits of Arnish fabrication yard to potential users.
To ask the Scottish Government what the principal terms are of the sub-lease of the Arnish fabrication yard by Highlands and Islands Enterprise to DF Barnes/BiFab.