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-00342
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many jobs are directly linked to the UK Government's contract for Type 26 frigates at the BAE shipyards on the Clyde (Govan and Scotstoun), and for how long the jobs are expected to be sustained.
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Question reference: S6W-00334
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what long COVID-related initiatives (a) are currently in place (b) will be put in place to (i) track and record data relating to those affected by the condition and (ii) educate GPs to help them to recognise the symptoms of long COVID in adults and children, in order to ensure proper and timely diagnosis of the virus.
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Question reference: S6W-00424
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of COVID-19 vaccine take-up in each NHS board, also broken down by age group.
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Question reference: S6W-00600
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to safeguard sandeels in the North Sea.
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Question reference: S6W-00612
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to raise awareness of the deadlines for the installation of smoke and heat detectors.
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Question reference: S6W-00611
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether its revised deadlines for the installation of smoke and heat detectors in all homes are on schedule.
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Question reference: S6W-00601
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the levels of fishing for sandeels inside the Turbot Bank nature conservation marine protected area (MPA), in each year since it was designated as a MPA in 2014.
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Question reference: S6W-00587
- Asked by: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the £10 million Scottish Water investment for improvement works for Ayr Beach, what assurances it can provide that it will continue to work with (a) Scottish Water, (b) SEPA and (c) Keep Scotland Beautiful to ensure that the water quality is at an acceptable standard.
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Question reference: S6W-00303
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to address long-COVID.
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Question reference: S6W-00316
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government further to the answer to question S50-04973 by Jeane Freeman on 4 February 2021, whether it has further considered funding long-COVID clinics, to relieve pressure on GPs and provide quick access to specialist care.
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