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-01254
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether 4,000 IU (100 mcg) of Vitamin D is an advisable daily dose for adults.
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Question reference: S6W-01248
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on alcohol sponsorship in sport.
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Question reference: S6W-01011
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to expedite COVID-19 vaccinations for university and college students in advance of the start of the autumn term.
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Question reference: S6W-01077
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many homeless people have accessed emergency healthcare in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-01095
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many suspected cancer referrals have been made by NHS dentists in each year since 2014-15.
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Question reference: S6W-01093
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) people and (b) households in each local authority area have had access to a community alarm in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-00897
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff, including all personnel such as porters, healthcare assistants and volunteers, at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19, broken down by (a) date and (b) ward location at the time of testing.
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Question reference: S6W-01336
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to publishing a (a) draft HIV Action Plan and (b) precise and timely consultation timetable before September 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-01341
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm that no charges will be introduced for COVID-19 lateral flow tests, and for how long free lateral flow test kits will be available to the public.
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Question reference: S6W-01365
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 26 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the HySeas III project in developing a hydrogen-powered ferry, and by what date it expects the subsequent delivery of (a) vessels and (b) infrastructure development on the public ferry network as a result of this.
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