- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
To ask the First Minister what her response is to the comments by the Lord Advocate to the Criminal Justice Committee on the potential for new proposals regarding the use of drug consumption rooms and whether non-prosecution is in the public interest.
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Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the work of the Under2 Coalition at COP26.
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Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government plans to meet the requirement for electric car charging points by 2030.
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Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking in response to reports of an increase in turnaround times for ambulances offloading patients at A&E departments.
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Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
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Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the evidence on which it has based its COVID-19 advice for people who are shielding and immunosuppressed.
Answer
The Scottish Government obtains information which informs how we identify and advise people at highest risk of becoming severely ill or dying from Covid-19 from a variety of reliable UK and international sources. While that evidence is published and readily available, it is not always easy for people at highest risk to understand or to translate into informed choices about individual behaviours. We are therefore planning to publish a summary of the current evidence that underpins our advice in a form that people find accessible this autumn.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether its COVID-19 vaccine certification app will include an option for people who have certification for antibodies or previous infection.
Answer
On 30 September 2021 we launched the NHS Scotland COVID Status app which was developed for vaccination information initially. We have developed our app to meet the EU requirements so we expect this to be compatible with the IATA Travel Pass. We have and continue to engage with international stakeholders and UK Government to ensure the app is compatible with the other countries requirements of entry.
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 August 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether any ring-fenced funds are being provided to local authorities to cover the cost of installing (a) ventilation aids, such as fans, and (b) CO2 monitors in all public buildings, including schools and community groups.
Answer
The Scottish Government provided Scotland’s local authorities with an additional £1.2 billion in direct support during 2020-21 through the local government finance settlement – over and above their regular grant payments to combat COVID-19. Taken together with the additional £259 million confirmed for this year, this brings the value of the overall COVID-19 support package for councils up to over £1.5 billion.
£10 million of funding was announced on 3 August to enable local authorities to undertake CO2 monitoring to assess the ventilation levels in all learning, teaching and play spaces by the October break.
Further to initial recommendations from the Short Life Working Group on Ventilation, funding of up to £25million to support businesses with ventilation was announced on 28 September. Due to be open for applications in November, further details will be available in due course.