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-33558
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether chiropractors will be classed as healthcare workers and included in the first wave of delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Question reference: S5W-33525
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has asked its advisory group on COVID-19 to publish the full minutes of its meetings.
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Question reference: S5W-33699
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether day carers who support foster carers and families will be eligible for the £500 one-off "thank you" bonus.
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Question reference: S5W-33741
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 14 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the COVID-19 restrictions, whether children under the age of 12 count towards the limits set for congregation in places of worship.
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Question reference: S5W-33580
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will expand the extended household policy to include parents with children under one who might require extra support from other family members.
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Question reference: S5W-33565
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 11 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of bullying in its directorates and agencies have been recorded and investigated in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S5W-33892
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the collection of a puppy or kitten is classed as travel for animal welfare and therefore exempt from COVID-19 travel regulations.
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Question reference: S5W-33700
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 10 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) NHS, (b) social care and (c) emergency workers who will be working over Christmas will be permitted to form an equivalent of the five-day festive bubble following the holiday period.
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Question reference: S5W-33311
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 2,000 building-snag issues identified at the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in 2019 remain outstanding.
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Question reference: S5W-33430
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-27003 by Jeane Freeman on 19 February 2020, whether it will provide this information regarding the number of sepsis diagnoses for (a) the 2019 calendar year and (b) each month of 2020.