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: S6W-10045
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent care co-ordinator roles have been created to date in each territorial NHS board area; whether these are new and additional posts, and how many have been filled.
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Question reference: S6W-10044
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much of the £10 million Long COVID Support Fund has been distributed to NHS boards to date.
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Question reference: S6W-10046
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been diagnosed with long COVID in each NHS board area.
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Question reference: S6W-10043
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many long COVID clinics are currently being operated by NHS Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-09527
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 June 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government on the potential impact of the reported low-wage crewing model, imposed by P&O Ferries, on seafarers working for other ferry operators.
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Question reference: S6W-09528
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 June 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the ports industry in Scotland regarding the UK Government’s legislative response to P&O Ferries replacement of seafarers in Scotland with agency crew, reportedly being paid below the minimum wage, from 17 March 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-09383
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the maximum performance fee for the Serco Caledonian Sleeper Temporary Measures Agreement is capped at 1.5% of the cost base of the franchise, as was the case for its previous Emergency Measures Agreement, and, if that is not the case, what level it is capped at.
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Question reference: S6W-09526
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 June 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to exclude P&O Ferries owner, DP World, from the consortiums bidding for a Green Freeport in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-08838
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it was consulted by ScotRail on the reduction in train services that came into effect on 23 May 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-08835
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how long it anticipates the temporary timetable introduced by ScotRail on 23 May 2022 will be in place.