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-35733
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether teachers with underlying health conditions are required to return to classrooms before (a) receiving their COVID-19 vaccination and (b) an adequate period of time has passed for their COVID-19 vaccination to take effect.
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Question reference: S5W-35843
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what educational support is available for children with long-COVID, who are too unwell to return to school.
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Question reference: S5W-35653
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 12 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce a national register of people with long-COVID symptoms.
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Question reference: S5W-35621
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 12 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will permit the use of transparent face coverings, in line with other parts of the UK, and, if so, by what date.
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Question reference: S5W-35233
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 12 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether CalMac charters ferries to cover outages and, if not, whether it will consider using its available vessels to do so.
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Question reference: S5W-35285
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33489 by Jeane Freeman on 16 December 2020, whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to provide certification for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-35580
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake a review into climate education, and what plans it has to provide resources and support for teachers to provide students with the skills and knowledge to tackle climate change.
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Question reference: S5W-35494
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided during the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme to people who are needle-phobic.
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Question reference: S5W-35681
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 10 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what efforts are being made to introduce professional home visits to families affected by eating disorders, in order to help parents to understand the condition and to train them to deal with mealtimes effectively.
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Question reference: S5W-35475
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government (a) which projects have been supported and (b) how much funding has been provided through the Energy Transition Fund since it was announced in June 2020 to (i) the end of January 2021 and (ii) date.