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-02329
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the digital COVID-19 vaccination pass will be made available for people living in Scotland and travelling abroad.
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Question reference: S6W-02533
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) ambulances and (b) patient transport vehicles have been available for deployment in each month since April 2019, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-02531
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding what clinical trials are taking place on the early treatment of COVID-19 using vitamins and/or drugs to help reduce the number of people requiring hospitalisation.
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Question reference: S6W-02512
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the scientific evidence it received to justify the change in arrangements for regular smear tests for women over 50 from every three years to every five.
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Question reference: S6W-02476
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the primary school performance and attainment data that was published by The Times on 18 August 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-00764
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date secure COVID-19 vaccination status documents will be ready for use by people travelling from Scotland to Norway.
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Question reference: S6W-02910
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it (a) has taken to date and (b) plans to take to avoid the potential loss of 100 manufacturing jobs at CalaChem in Grangemouth.
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Question reference: S6W-02487
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people who have received a COVID-19 vaccination have been found subsequently to have antibodies for the virus.
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Question reference: S6W-02502
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received a dementia diagnosis in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-02537
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many paramedics have been in post in each year since 2017.
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