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: S5W-31161
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 24 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will issue provisional guidance to the dance sector to help it prepare for its indicative reopening in September 2020.
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Question reference: S5T-02318
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the return of schools and the number of pupils and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-30829
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 12 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending eligibility for Young Scot free ferry vouchers for island residents to people aged over 18 to help with the cost of travel to the mainland for study.
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Question reference: S5W-30830
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 5 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support is available for islands' students studying on the mainland, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-30813
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports by Shetland News on 12 June 2020 of an incident between the Shetland fishing vessel, Alison Kay, and the German-registered vessel, Pesorsa Dos.
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Question reference: S5W-30814
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the future of Marine Scotland’s budget for fishery protection, in light of the UK Government’s decision to leave the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-29900
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 on workers in the oil and gas industry who are not exempt from quarantine.
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Question reference: S5W-30513
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its commitment to provide 25,000 free laptops and tablets to children who need them in order to learn at home, how many children have been identified as being in need of such a device.
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Question reference: S5W-30515
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it estimates that its commitment to provide 25,000 free laptops and tablets to children who need them in order to learn from home will have been met.
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Question reference: S5W-30514
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its commitment to provide 25,000 free laptops and tablets to assist schoolchildren learning from home, how many of each have been issued in each local authority area.
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