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.
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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To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have been registered in hospital on each day since 1 February 2020, and how this compares with the figures on these dates in each of the last five years.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has asked the UK Government not to provide COVID-19 business support to companies that (a) pay out dividends, (b) buy back shares and (c) are registered in tax havens.
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) it and (b) Police Scotland was aware at the time of the Duke of Rothesay travelling to and from Scotland after it instructed people to avoid unnecessary travel due to COVID-19; when it was informed, and what its response was.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it considers Addiewell prison to reportedly have more prisoners testing positive or self-isolating than any other prison.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide public money to support companies that are being affected by COVID-19 and are registered in tax havens.
To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners have tested positive or self-isolated due to COVID-19, broken down by prison.
To ask the Scottish Government when personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 will be provided to all dental practices.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason officers from the Army and Royal Marines are advising NHS Lothian, and when it became aware that this was happening.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on the sector of the outbreak of COVID-19, whether it will carry out an immediate independent review of social care.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the scientific advice that it is using to inform its current testing strategy for COVID-19, and the advice it used for the period (a) up to 20 February and (b) from 21 February to 20 March 2020.