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: S6W-04791
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that people who are exempt from wearing face coverings due to medical reasons are not unfairly penalised or judged in public settings, such as shops and hospitality settings.
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Question reference: S6W-04783
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS boards hold data on whether people are housebound, and what measures are being taken to ensure that such people receive their COVID-19 booster vaccine at home, if they are unable to attend a vaccination centre.
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Question reference: S6W-04774
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much each NHS board will be allocated from the reported £30 million to support GP practices, and when GP practices will receive their share of this funding.
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Question reference: S6W-05114
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce pop-up COVID-19 vaccination centres in supermarkets and shopping centres.
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Question reference: S6W-04967
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet (a) COSLA and (b) teaching unions in relation to pay restoration for teachers.
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Question reference: S6W-04907
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of homicide have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty, in each year since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-04726
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many gynaecologists there are currently working in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-04215
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government which venues or events it is considering including in any future expanded use of the NHS Scotland COVID Status App.
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Question reference: S6W-04217
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the NHS Scotland COVID Status App has been updated on Android, Apple and other app stores in order to prevent potential screenshotting.
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Question reference: S6W-04975
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have dystonia, broken down by NHS board area.
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