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-28810
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the data being collected through the community surveillance testing programme for COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28632
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 15 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what improvements and changes were made to community and national influenza pandemic preparedness between the completion of its training exercise, Silver Swan, in 2015 and January 2020, and on what dates pandemic response plans were (a) reviewed and (b) updated during this period to ensure that the lessons learned during the exercise were incorporated.
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Question reference: S5W-28636
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 15 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assumptions and modelling were made and reviewed regarding the distribution of the national influenza pandemic stockpiles between the completion of its training exercise, Silver Swan, in 2015 and January 2020, and how often it reviewed its frameworks in pandemic preparedness during this period to ensure that the lessons learned during the exercise were incorporated.
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Question reference: S5W-28627
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 14 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the daily absence rate of NHS staff has been each day in April 2020 for (a) COVID-19 and (b) non-COVID-19 reasons.
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Question reference: S5W-28631
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 14 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS staff who undertake overtime during the COVID-19 outbreak will be paid for the additional hours or be expected to take the time back in lieu.
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Question reference: S5W-28340
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 13 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns of unpaid carers regarding the withdrawal of care packages for vulnerable people and families during the COVID-19 outbreak, which is reportedly taking place without any warning, effective review or risk assessment.
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Question reference: S5W-28338
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 13 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many unpaid carers are living in the same household as an individual in receipt of a shielding letter in relation to COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28142
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 13 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in situations where a person's death is recorded as COVID-19-related on their death certificate, whether (a) members of the same household and (b) other close contacts are offered testing if they are (i) symptomatic and (ii) not symptomatic.
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Question reference: S5T-02171
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide clarification on the current COVID-19 testing policy for people being discharged from hospital to care homes, and what clinical guidance is currently in place for care homes.
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Question reference: S5W-28318
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) staff working and (b) young people residing in secure care centres have been tested for COVID-19.