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-30207
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the UK Government regarding progressing an islands deal, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-30062
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the next steps are for the short-term working group on diversity in the teaching profession, in light of the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Question reference: S5W-30063
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) trainee, (b) probationary and (c) newly-qualified teachers are taught how to (i) address any issues of racism and discrimination in their schools and (ii) teach the social context of BAME people's experiences.
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Question reference: S5W-30065
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what professional learning is available to established teachers regarding how to (a) address any issues of racism and discrimination in their schools and (b) teach the social contexts of BAME people's experiences, and what information it has regarding the take-up of this, and what support is offered by Education Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-29642
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when the 2019-20 child poverty report will be published.
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Question reference: S5O-04454
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting older people to keep connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-29016
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 12 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-26932 by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 January 2020, whether it will provide an update regarding by what date section 14 of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 will come into force.
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Question reference: S5O-04416
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Brexit negotiations.
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Question reference: S5W-29484
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet its commitment to ensure that, by the end of academic year 2019-20, every local authority will be offered training for teachers in mental health first aid.
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Question reference: S5W-29483
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in its 2018-19 Programme for Government, how many additional counsellors will be in place in secondary schools by September 2020.
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