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-04389
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the average number of Test and Protect primary contacts per case has reduced from six in May 2021 to 1.8 in October 2021, while restrictions have eased and socialising has increased.
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Question reference: S6W-04395
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of staff shortages in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
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Question reference: S6W-04401
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many individual users of the COVID-19 vaccine passport scheme, who have used either the App or the paper form, there have been, broken down by age group.
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Question reference: S6W-04211
- 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 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any communication with the Scottish Human Rights Commission regarding its reported concerns about the NHS Scotland COVID Status App, and, if so, whether it will publish any such correspondence and the minutes of any meetings.
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Question reference: S6W-04650
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many customers of Bulb Energy there are in Scotland; whether it has had any contact with Bulb Energy; if so, when, and what was discussed, and whether it has any plans to support (a) Bulb Energy customers in Scotland and (b) other customers in Scotland affected by failing energy suppliers.
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Question reference: S6W-04621
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people received support from the National Transition Training Fund between October 2020 and March 2021, and what the (a) average and (b) largest award was.
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Question reference: S6W-04518
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates during COP26 (a) the First Minister and (b) its officials met the former Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-04469
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reach a mutual agreement between NHS Scotland, England and Wales regarding COVID-19 vaccine certification.
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Question reference: S6W-04240
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the procurement process was for the NHS Covid Status App; which company was chosen for the design and production of the app; what the cost was of (a) the app's procurement and (b) any initial (i) research, (ii) development and (iii) launch of the app; what the ongoing operational costs (A) have been to date and (B) are estimated to be for the period that the app is operational, including any licence fees or other costs related to the use of the app by it and its agencies.
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Question reference: S6W-04099
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the findings from each three-week review of the COVID-19 vaccine certification scheme.
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