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 what information it has regarding what proportion of calls to the Maternity Action helpline since March 2020 have come from Scotland, and what the main areas of concern raised in these have been.
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to allow Test and Protect to have the ability to capture data on where infections take place in order to put in place restrictions that do not impact on sectors that are COVID-secure.
To ask the Scottish Government what action was taken to provide school meal vouchers during the October 2020 school holidays, and what plans it has for the Christmas holidays.
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has that indicates a direct correlation between rising COVID-19 infections and traceability back to hospitality settings.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on Highlands and Islands air routes of the COVID-19 restrictions, and what action it is taking to protect the region’s aviation connectivity.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to (a) Loganair (i) suspending its Inverness-Shetland and (ii) ending its Wick-Edinburgh service and (b) Eastern Airways ending its Wick-Aberdeen service; what discussions it has had with (A) the relevant chambers of commerce and (B) other stakeholders regarding this, including whether there is a business case for a Public Service Obligation (PSO) to be considered, and by what date it expects a solution to this issue will be announced.
To ask the Scottish Government what the findings were of the analysis by it and Skills Development Scotland regarding the number of (a) workplace and (b) student modern apprenticeships that were not completed following maternity leave.
To ask the Scottish Government what employment protection will be offered to women on a placement on its proposed Job Guarantee Scheme who become pregnant.
To ask the Scottish Government when its Pregnancy Maternity Discrimination Working Group last met, and how the group is addressing the reported increase in discrimination against women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To ask the Scottish Government what actions were agreed as a result of the meeting convened by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism on 14 September 2020 with public agencies to discuss issues associated with camping, pressure on rural communities and the local environment, particularly in relation to the Highlands and Islands.