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-07898
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to ensure that, following the end of free home COVID-19 testing, people who develop long COVID as a result of COVID-19, but who have no proof of a positive COVID-19 infection, will be able to access the treatment and support that they need.
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Question reference: S6W-07630
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions have been held with NHS Grampian about increasing capacity for elective surgeries to reduce patient waiting times.
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Question reference: S6W-07631
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken by NHS Grampian to clear the waiting lists for patients who need elective cardiac surgery, in order to ensure that they can be seen within recommended guidelines.
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Question reference: S6W-07632
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions have been held with NHS Grampian about increasing capacity for elective cardiac surgeries to reduce patient waiting times.
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Question reference: S6W-07518
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend rates relief for the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, in light of reports that businesses are struggling following the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-07517
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether any business rates for pubs that are based on turnover assessed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic will be artificially high, and whether consideration has been given to whether this may be the case when making decisions on rates relief.
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Question reference: S6W-07234
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the future administration and targeting of the Warm Home Discount scheme in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-07180
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to resolve the reported issues with completing Scotland's Census 2022 online as a result of codes not being recognised by the system, in order to ensure that people who choose to complete the census online can do so by Census Day on 20 March 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-07179
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it has sought from National Records of Scotland in relation to people with poor or intermittent internet connectivity still being able to complete Scotland's Census 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-07178
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that its commitment to making public services “digital first”, such as Scotland's Census 2022, does not disadvantage households in rural and island communities that do not have a fast and reliable broadband connection.