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: S5O-04699
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives have been brought forward by industry bodies in support of offshore energy training and skills.
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Question reference: S5W-31398
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what prevalence of COVID-19 in Aberdeen was reported to ministers on (a) 19 and (b) 23 August 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-30620
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to facilitate investment in the (a) growth and (b) capability of the offshore wind supply chain market.
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Question reference: S5W-30619
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the current capability is of the offshore wind supply chain market to meet the demand that will be created by the ScotWind Leasing programme.
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Question reference: S5W-31880
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 5 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many COVID-19 cases have been identified as part of a cluster related to licensed premises in Aberdeen in August 2020 and Lothian in September; what action it took to deal with the impact of each cluster; whether it considers that this action was proportionate and, if so, what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-31585
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what impact domestic and foreign travel had on the COVID-19 clusters in Aberdeen in August 2020 and Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire in September; what action it took to deal with the impact of this domestic and foreign travel; whether it considers that the action it took was proportionate and, if so, what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-31317
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-31285 by Jeane Freeman on 19 August 2020, whether if it will publish the latest information on the positive COVID-19 tests identified as part of the Aberdeen City cluster, broken down by (a) date of symptom onset and (b) local authority area.
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Question reference: S5W-31779
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that people with phones that are incompatible with the Test and Protect app will be able to access the technology.
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Question reference: S5W-31710
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement that the UK Government will provide grants of £1,500 to larger businesses, and £1,000 to other businesses, in England for each three-week period that they are forced to close as a result of local lockdowns or targeted restrictions, whether it will match this level of support for businesses forced to close for these reasons in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-31641
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether COVID-19 interim treatment policies will be funded until the end of the 2020-21 financial year.
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