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-03927
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it can take to ensure any remedial action required, as a result of a classroom failing a ventilation inspection, is carried out, and how progress will be monitored.
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Question reference: S6W-03544
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government on what date Test and Protect stopped actively informing schools of a positive COVID-19 PCR test for one of their pupils.
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Question reference: S6W-03750
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government within what timeframe it anticipates its Retail Strategy will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-03749
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government regarding the introduction of a digital sales tax in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-03866
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding implementation of the Ivory Act 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-03608
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS boards have currently suspended elective surgery, and in the case of each NHS board (a) for how long has the surgery been suspended and (b) when will the surgery resume.
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Question reference: S6W-03601
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the board of NHS Tayside regarding how it supports oncologists.
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Question reference: S6W-03615
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the multi-disciplinary teams, announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in his statement to the Parliament on 5 October 2021, Health and Social Care (Winter Planning), to be in place.
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Question reference: S6W-03611
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many acute beds are currently available in the NHS, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-03613
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the funding announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in his statement to the Parliament on 5 October 2021, Health and Social Care (Winter Planning), is recurring.