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
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Question reference: S6W-00555
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has made available to support larger self-catering units, accommodating seven or more people, that are unable to trade viably because of the COVID-19 household meeting restrictions.
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Question reference: S6W-00294
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how the (a) time and (b) dosage of medication administered in care homes is recorded.
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Question reference: S6W-00283
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms are in place to enable people to demonstrate their COVID-19 vaccination status, and what its position is on introducing an NHS vaccination card, similar to that provided in England.
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Question reference: S6W-00271
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is to implement the Scottish National Party election commitment to establish a national institute for remote and rural medicine.
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Question reference: S6W-00270
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a Test and Release programme, similar to that introduced by the UK Government, for people with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
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Question reference: S6W-00291
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any research regarding the benefits of using Ivermectin as a prophylactic measure in the treatment of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-00295
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that medication is being (a) correctly and (b) timeously administered in care homes.
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Question reference: S6W-00287
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many independently verified livestock predation incidents have been recorded by independent veterinary post-mortem testing in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-00497
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for the Islands Connectivity Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-00508
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people on low incomes are not excluded or adversely affected by switches to electric and low-emission vehicles in city centres.