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: S5W-28130
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 17 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether taxi drivers are considered to be key workers in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28247
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether full-time students from the EU with private-sector leases are covered by the no-evictions policy that it has announced in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28212
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what specific assistance it is providing to vets, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28133
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 9 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has given to companies that hire (a) self-employed and (b) agency staff regarding the (i) health and safety and (b) financial protection measures for these employees that should be in place in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28132
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to deploy dental general practice (a) dentists, (b) therapists and (c) nurses to assist the healthcare workforce in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28131
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to deploy general practice dentists to provide advice via (a) e-health and (b) tele-health to assist the healthcare workforce in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28089
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has given to Royal Mail regarding the provision of hand sanitiser for delivery personnel during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28088
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has given to Royal Mail regarding safe working distances between colleagues in sorting offices and in mail delivery vehicles during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28087
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has given to Royal Mail regarding the continued delivery of unaddressed mail during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28029
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) ScotRail and (b) Network Rail regarding providing free access to handwashing facilities at train stations during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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