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: S5W-33227
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 9 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-26338 by Paul Wheelhouse on 27 November 2019, whether it will provide an update on progress to provide funding to replace the ferry, Good Shepherd IV, and associated infrastructure upgrades, which connects Fair Isle to mainland Shetland.
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Question reference: S5O-04846
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it has supported Shetland's internal ferry services.
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Question reference: S5W-33331
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-26737 by John Swinney on 10 January 2020, whether it will provide an update on the review of the home education guidance.
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Question reference: S5W-33296
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 2 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to permitting faith groups to sing indoors while wearing face coverings, particularly those based in areas living under level 1 of the COVID-19 restrictions.
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Question reference: S5W-33126
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it met its commitment for every secondary school to have counselling services by the end of October 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-33039
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to enable cashless payments in schools; which local authorities are involved with this, and what the timetable is.
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Question reference: S5W-33038
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many contracts to enable cashless payments in schools (a) have been and (b) will be procured.
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Question reference: S5W-32975
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much it expects to receive in Barnett consequentials arising from the plan by the UK Government to match the EU milk subsidy for school pupils in England in 2020-21, and what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding this plan.
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Question reference: S5W-32974
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comment by Children in Scotland that "given the health benefits associated with school milk, we view this as an example of where the Scottish Government should commit to continued financial support after the [EU] transition period ends"; whether it plans to match the EU subsidy and, if so, what the annual cost of this would be.
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Question reference: S5W-32620
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 12 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government which third sector organisations it has worked with to understand the symptoms and risks associated with so-called long COVID.