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-29904
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much financial support will be awarded to help schools in (a) South Lanarkshire, (b) North Lanarkshire and (c) the Falkirk area to comply with social distancing requirements.
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Question reference: S5W-28292
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many contact tracers there were in each NHS board at the point of transition from the containment to the delay phase for COVID-19, and how many there are currently.
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Question reference: S5W-29908
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 crisis, what learning and school resources will be available for children and young school pupils during summer 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-29907
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether one-to-one tutoring will be made available to pupils who have experienced significant disadvantage because of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Question reference: S5W-29919
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason its COVID-19 pandemic response is not modelled on a strategy of elimination.
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Question reference: S5W-29905
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional (a) teachers and (b) other staff will be required in (i) 2020-21 and (ii) 2021-22 because of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-29901
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential for some or all pupils to repeat a school year because of the COVID-19 crisis, and whether this course of action has been ruled out.
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Question reference: S5W-29688
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether any COVID-19 tests have been sent abroad for analysis because of capacity issues, and, if so, whether there have been any problems with the results.
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Question reference: S5W-29698
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what specific guidance there is for care homes regarding COVID-19 and residents who have learning disabilities.
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Question reference: S5W-29699
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many care home residents aged (a) under 65 and (b) 65 or over have learning disabilities.
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