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-35952
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to support local authorities in developing publicly-owned bus companies, and when it expects new municipal bus companies to be established.
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Question reference: S5W-36071
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to fulfil its commitment to scope research into online and telephone alcohol sales, in light of the changes in patterns of alcohol availability, sales and consumption because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-36167
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of problem gambling during the COVID-19 pandemic and what measures it has taken to prevent and reduce harm.
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Question reference: S5W-36088
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support NHS boards have been given to promote training and awareness of migraines among primary care professionals.
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Question reference: S5W-36106
- 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 its assessment is of how the enforcement of adherence to fair work practices can be guaranteed in relation to green ports.
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Question reference: S5W-36105
- 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, with regard to green ports, what consideration it has given to fair work other than the payment of the living wage, such as access to unions, union recognition and the payment of union rates.
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Question reference: S5W-36146
- 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 when driving (a) lessons and (b) tests for (i) key workers and (ii) students on key worker placements will be able to resume under its revised COVID-19 Strategic Framework.
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Question reference: S5W-36158
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-29916 by Alison Di Rollo on 8 July 2020, whether it will provide an update on the number of deaths that have been referred to the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit in each month since May 2020, also broken down by what information it has regarding how many might require toxicological analysis.
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Question reference: S5W-36107
- 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 its assessment is of the expected effectiveness of fair work practices in green ports, given the number of employers who have signed the Business Pledge.
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Question reference: S5W-36118
- 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, with regard to the use and sale of fireworks, what consideration it has given to (a) introducing mandatory conditions of purchase, (b) introducing a licensing system including measures which restrict usage to licensed events only and (c) establishing "no fireworks zones."
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