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-29802
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether members of the merchant navy returning from oversees are expected to undertake a 14-day isolation period.
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Question reference: S5T-02270
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further clarity to comments by the Deputy First Minister that schools could adopt a part-time learning model for the whole of the next academic year.
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Question reference: S5W-29750
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 15 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that older people who are resident on islands, and who are isolated from their friends and family because of the COVID-19 pandemic, can access any necessary support that they require.
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Question reference: S5W-29556
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support companies that are facing (a) financial and (b) other difficulties because of the COVID-19 pandemic to help them maintain a presence in the country when the crisis ends.
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Question reference: S5F-04202
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2020
To ask the First Minister what analysis the Scottish Government has undertaken of the under-representation of BAME people in teaching, and how it plans to address this.
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Question reference: S5W-29130
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help ensure that merchant navy staff from Scotland who are currently unable to return home because of the COVID-19 outbreak will be able to do so.
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Question reference: S5W-29160
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that qualifications obtained during the current academic year hold the same weight and status as those obtained in previous years, in light of changes in grading structures due to the cancellation of exams.
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Question reference: S5W-29183
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many teachers are continuing to work in schools or nurseries during the lockdown, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-29163
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons it is asking teachers to rank their pupils in order of attainment.
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Question reference: S5W-29161
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to issue further guidance to teachers on issuing grade bands.