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-03591
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the policies and funding streams that it considers to be targeted at the cost of living.
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Question reference: S6W-03593
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been supported through the National Transition Training Fund since the fund was introduced.
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Question reference: S6W-03111
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of most COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, what its guidance is for employers regarding pregnant women past 28 weeks, and whether the guidance to allow them to work from home where possible, or be suspended on unpaid leave where it is not, remains in place.
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Question reference: S6W-03304
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what provision it is making to cover losses incurred by Glasgow Prestwick Airport in the last financial year.
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Question reference: S6W-03314
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 4 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when its new Advisory Council will publish its 10-year National Strategy for Economic Transformation.
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Question reference: S6W-03044
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 1 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time employees there are in each cabinet secretary's and minister's private office, broken down by pay scale.
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Question reference: S6W-02010
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken and work has been carried out to ensure that business conducted by its ministers does not involve the use of any (a) personal email accounts and (b) informal means of communication.
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Question reference: S6W-03045
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many special advisers are assigned to each cabinet secretary and minister, broken down by (a) pay scale and (b) average (i) expenses claimed and (ii) hours worked each week.
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Question reference: S6W-02784
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what practical advice it has provided for the public on the installation of interlinked fire alarms, and whether it will provide an update on how people will be helped financially to install them.
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Question reference: S6W-02813
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to improve (a) confidence in medicinal cannabinoids among clinicians prescribing treatments for chronic pain and (b) the availability and affordability of medicinal cannabis in Scotland.
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