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.
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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To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the recent COVID-19 outbreak that was linked with the MV Isle of Lewis, including how this has impacted on the (a) seafarers affected, (b) the onboard crew when the positive tests were returned, (c) the relief crew and (d) passengers.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the levels of access to public transport at the end of their shifts for seafarers with (a) CalMac Ferries, (b) Serco NorthLink and (c) private ferry operators since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To ask the Scottish Government how many bids Transport Scotland received from companies based in (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the UK as part of the Project Torridon procurement process.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a timeline for forming a National Advisory Board for Rehabilitation.
To ask the Scottish Government how it will verify the authenticity of all COVID-19 test results to ensure the veracity of any mass testing and screening that is planned as a means of safely opening up the economy.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak that was linked with the MV Isle of Lewis, what discussions it has had with CalMac Ferries to protect (a) public health, (b) seafarer health and safety and (c) the continuity of lifeline services between Oban and Barra.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of so-called health passports, which document infection and vaccination status for COVID-19 as part of its economic recovery strategy and future pandemic contingency planning, and what impact such an approach could have with helping to strengthen the airbridge system.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-30900 by Michael Matheson on 25 August 2020, whether it will provide an update on the information that was provided regarding its support for the bus industry in response to COVID-19.
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) Abellio ScotRail and (b) Serco Caledonian Sleeper is under any obligation to reduce its operating costs as a condition of the Emergency Measures Agreement (EMA) in place, and, if so, what these requirements are.
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) professional bodies and (b) third sector organisations will be able to join the National Advisory Board for Rehabilitation.