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 discussions it has had with (a) Network Rail, (b) ScotRail and (c) Highland Council regarding flooding on the Highland Mainline at Gynack Burn at the north end of Kingussie station.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking in partnership with (a) Highland Council and (b) rail network operators in response to flooding on the Highland Mainline near Kingussie station; how many such flooding incidents it is aware of in the last five years, and when did they occur.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Highland Council and (b) rail partners regarding dredging at the Gynack Burn near Kingussie station for the purpose of flood prevention.
To ask the Scottish Government, in the light of reports that a member of staff at a care home in the Highlands re-tested as positive for COVID-19, what plans it has to review whether non-essential visits by friends and relatives should not take place until 28 days after the last case of COVID-19 in each home was dealt with.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that every care home has an internal area where friends and relatives can safely meet residents when garden-based visits become impracticable at the end of the summer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether the work and remit of its Population Taskforce will be expanded due to the changing nature of work in the wake of COVID-19.
To ask the Scottish Government when its Population Taskforce last met, and whether it will provide an update on (a) that meeting and (b) progress made by the group since the beginning of 2020.
To ask the Scottish Government whether its Population Taskforce is now gathering additional information about (a) the potential to increase homeworking and (b) marketing the Highlands and Islands as a destination to live, work and study following the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to remote working.
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements will be put in place to allow friends and relatives of care home residents to be tested for COVID-19, using the same procedures as staff so that they can be allowed to visit.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking for a permanent provision to allow those who stop working in social care to register for free if they are willing to return in an emergency.