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-04572
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03499 by Kate Forbes on 27 October 2021, whether the Short Life Working Group on Ventilation has since determined that community halls are also eligible for financial support, in light of the recent announcement of a £25 million funding package.
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Question reference: S6W-04437
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any responsibility for the passenger locator form; if not, what discussions it has had with the UK Government and other stakeholders regarding the reasons for the form having to be completed no more than 48 hours before returning to Scotland, and what information it has on whether other methods of completing the form are available for people who are unable to complete it electronically.
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Question reference: S6W-04558
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action Revenue Scotland is taking to reclaim fraudulent or incorrect furlough payments, in light of reports that HM Revenue and Customs has been asked to recover £1 billion from such payments.
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Question reference: S6W-04345
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that fire alarms are out of stock due to unprecedented demand, how it will ensure that they are available to purchase at affordable prices, ahead of the new regulations that come into force in February 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-04576
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £25 million Coronavirus (COVID-19): Business Ventilation Fund has been used to date, and to whom it has been distributed.
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Question reference: S6W-04346
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date evidence of having had the COVID-19 booster vaccine will be included in people’s vaccination status.
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Question reference: S6W-04128
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether COVID-19 booster vaccinations will be registered on the NHS Scotland Covid Status App; what the reasons are for its position on this matter, and, if they will be registered, by what date this will happen.
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Question reference: S6W-04284
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the increase to social care workers' wages to £10.02 an hour will be reflected in the National Care Home Contract rate, and by what date providers will receive all necessary information, ahead of the new rate starting on 1 December 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-04285
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether differentials in salary bands will be maintained between care staff and senior care staff, within the cost of care model.
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Question reference: S6W-04275
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government where old smoke alarms should be safely disposed of, in light of reports that local authority recycling centres are not accepting them.
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