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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the tagging of offenders in (a) stalking cases and (b) cases connected with persistent harassment.
To ask the Scottish Government how many claims have been made to the Social Care Staff Support Fund, and what the total spend of the fund has been, broken down by month.
To ask the Scottish Government how many social care providers have access to PPE distribution hubs, and how this will change following its review of eligibility.
To ask the Scottish Government how many apprenticeships schemes have (a) been started and (b) completed in the Central Scotland parliamentary region in each year since 2019.
To ask the Scottish Government which universities have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve work-related outcomes for referrals to the Fair Start Scotland service, and what its response is to reports that 89.8% of people referred to the service in South Ayrshire did not achieve a 26-week job outcome after their time in the programme.
To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding has been provided to the Ayrshire Police Division to help fight drug-related crime, given that the number of drug-related crimes recorded by police in South Ayrshire has increased year on year since 2016/17.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any progress on consulting retail employees and businesses regarding large retail stores trading on New Year’s Day.
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To ask the Scottish Government what outputs, outcomes and public benefits are being delivered by the Sea Eagle Management Scheme (SEMS).
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of evidence from the Events Research Programme, which suggests that there is a relatively low risk of COVID-19 infection from outdoor events, including live music events, what plans it has to bring to an end physical distancing in live music settings, creating parity with England.