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: S5O-05000
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 February 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what measures in its Budget aim to tackle workplace inequalities.
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Question reference: S5W-34849
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 January 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Clare Haughey on 29 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the Distress Brief Intervention associate programme, which was announced in 2018.
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Question reference: S5O-04971
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to ensure the Test and Protect system is accessible to all.
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Question reference: S5O-04911
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 January 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has made available to businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5O-04891
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 December 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve housing outcomes for women experiencing domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S5O-04868
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to engage with business stakeholders to inform its response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5O-04729
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the Treasury.
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Question reference: S5O-04697
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that children and young people and their families are actively involved in decisions regarding additional support for learning that directly affect them.
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Question reference: S5W-31806
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 24 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of what actions ministers have taken under section 9 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 regarding opportunities to advance equality and non-discrimination when exercising their functions under the Act.
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Question reference: S5O-04629
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken since 2019 to ensure that social housing rents are affordable to tenants.