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-01208
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to enabling those ordering the baby box to choose the items to be included in the box.
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Question reference: S6W-01207
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many reusable nappies have been claimed each year using the baby box voucher.
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Question reference: S6W-01206
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to remove single-use plastics from the baby box.
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Question reference: S6W-00998
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 29 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing a ban on sending wind turbine blades to landfill.
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Question reference: S6W-01546
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 29 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet with trade union officials representing the construction sector, to discuss how (a) best to support it, and (b) jobs can be retained following changes to (i) temporary measures, (ii) financial support schemes, (iii) VAT, and (iv) IR35 taxation rules.
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Question reference: S6W-01547
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 29 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help the construction sector, following reports that 10% of the industry is at risk of failure as a result of the removal of (a) temporary measures introduced under Corporate Insolvency and Governance (CIGA), and (b) financial support schemes.
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Question reference: S6W-00932
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to SEPA issuing a "very poor" draft assessment of the Ineos Kinneil terminal for 2019, due to significant non-compliance and the requirement for urgent improvement, and what discussion it has had with (a) SEPA and (b) Ineos about (i) the assessment, and (ii) flaring and effluent breaches.
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Question reference: S6W-01144
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people living in (a) Falkirk, (b) North Lanarkshire and (c) South Lanarkshire have been (i) identified and (ii) contacted through the NHS Scotland Protect Scotland app, in each month since its launch.
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Question reference: S6W-01141
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have contracted COVID-19 while attending (a) University Hospital Wishaw, (b) University Hospital Monklands, (c) University Hospital Hairmyres and (d) Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
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Question reference: S6W-01145
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its civil contingency plans and preparedness for any potential future pandemic.
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