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-35860
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 24 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what role the NHS Louisa Jordan will play during March and April 2021.
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Question reference: S5W-36100
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Holding Answer by Jeane Freeman on 24 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-34268 by Jeane Freeman on 20 January 2021, whether any new variants of COVID-19 have been identified in nosocomial infections in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-36115
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will give complainers of sexual offences the right to anonymity.
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Question reference: S5W-36073
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that health warnings and the low-risk drinking guidelines are displayed on alcoholic drinks, and what its position is on whether the alcohol industry has taken sufficient action to place health information on product and packaging labels.
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Question reference: S5W-35975
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the UK Government and (b) other organisations regarding proposals for an Irish Sea crossing or tunnel.
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Question reference: S5W-35995
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many businesses have been ineligible for any form of assistance from its COVID-19 support schemes.
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Question reference: S5W-36117
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with animal welfare groups to discuss the impact of the new firework regulations.
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Question reference: S5W-36119
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of animal welfare concerns, whether further action is planned to restrict the use and sale of fireworks.
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Question reference: S5W-36079
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support small building and construction firms to access financial support as a result of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-36104
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to updating its Business Pledge commitments on green ports to discourage the growth of (a) zero-hour contracts, (b) get-out clauses and (c) other similar practices.
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