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-35364
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 February 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to continue to add new conditions to the shielding list as new evidence arises.
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Question reference: S5O-05020
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 February 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the funding progress and priorities for the Borderlands Growth Deal.
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Question reference: S5W-34983
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the increased transmissibility of the emerging COVID-19 variant and the need to progress the vaccination programme, and to protect the most vulnerable people, how it will prioritise the continued delivery of the seasonal flu vaccination programme,
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Question reference: S5W-34884
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement of a 7.5% uplift for free personal and nursing care allowances for people in care homes this year, whether it will provide an update on when and how these payments will be formally reviewed.
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Question reference: S5W-34476
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 29 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported increasing numbers of COVID-19 positive cases in Stranraer and Wigtownshire, whether it will establish a walk-through COVID-19 testing centre in Stranraer, similar to those in Galashiels, Wick and Oban, which have similar population sizes to Stranraer, in order to provide equity of access to COVID-19 testing for people who rely on public transport.
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Question reference: S5W-34570
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 27 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the children of workers in the agricultural and dairy sector should be allowed to access the services that are available to the children of key workers under the current COVID-19 restrictions.
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Question reference: S5O-04954
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the increased restrictions on business due to COVID-19, what direction and guidance it offers to local authorities regarding using discretionary business support funding.
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Question reference: S5W-34657
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 January 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support urgent elective care, in light of the rise in COVID-19 admissions to hospital.
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Question reference: S5W-33919
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 December 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to prioritise the recovery of cancer services that have been impacted by COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-33949
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 17 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with Dumfries and Galloway Council regarding progressing the Waterfront, East Pier and Town Centre redevelopments in Stranraer.