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-32111
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 26 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with Dumfries and Galloway Council with regard to the redevelopment of the East Pier in Stranraer.
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Question reference: S5O-04665
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding changes to infrastructure and consequent improvements to the region's arterial routes that will be required for the Port of Cairnryan after the Brexit transition period ends.
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Question reference: S5T-02346
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on delayed discharge into care homes.
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Question reference: S5W-31169
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 13 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation and use of the Safety Huddle Template in care homes across Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-04487
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the South West Scotland Transport Study.
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Question reference: S5O-04482
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to tourism businesses involved in the organising, planning and hosting of weddings in Dumfries and Galloway and other rural economies that are reliant on the wedding industry.
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Question reference: S5W-30451
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 July 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on publishing validated statistics regarding hospital-onset COVID-19 cases in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5F-04246
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2020
To ask the First Minister what guidance the Scottish Government has provided to meat processing facilities to ensure the health and safety of their workforce, in light of recent closures of such facilities across the UK due to large numbers of staff being diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-30112
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on NHS boards’ plans to resume services that were paused during the initial phase of the COVID-19 emergency.
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Question reference: S5O-04428
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support it is providing to young people and parents across Dumfries and Galloway to assist with education at home during the COVID-19 lockdown.