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 what additional payments, in addition to paying overtime, will be made to prison officers at HMP Addiewell who work hours in excess of any paid overtime.
To ask the Scottish Government what additional payments will be made to (a) officer and (b) non-officer prison staff who work extra hours during the COVID-19 outbreak.
To ask the Scottish Government how much additional funding has been given each month to Scottish Enterprise to support businesses in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to financially support community sports clubs and organisations during the COVID-19 outbreak.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the handling of the recent ballot of football clubs by the SPFL in relation to the release and distribution of money to clubs as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak, and the impact that this may have on promoting the game and its reputation.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to address any growth in the attainment gap that might arise during the COVID-19 outbreak.
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it is giving to care home owners on the coronavirus, COVID-19; what advice care home owners are providing to staff and residents, and whether owners are being asked to display advice signs throughout their premises.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to strengthen (a) diplomatic, (b) cultural and (c) trade relations between Scotland and Colombia; what analysis it has carried out of how the current political situation in that country might impact on this and, in light of the comment in its international development policy that “We place great importance on Scotland being a good global citizen. This means playing our part in tackling global challenges including poverty, injustice and inequality”, how it can support the moves to re-initiate the peace process and the upholding of human rights in Colombia.
To ask the Scottish Government what risk assessment has been undertaken regarding the withdrawal of sharps boxes for diabetics.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason some NHS boards have reportedly stopped giving sharps boxes to diabetics.