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-06932
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether PCR testing will remain available and free in the next phase of its response to COVID-19 for immuno-compromised people (a) in general and (b) who have a positive lateral flow test and require a positive PCR test in order to access antibody treatment.
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Question reference: S6W-06896
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support will be available to residents in properties that are not in a council tax band that qualifies for a council tax reduction, and what assistance it will provide to help them in meeting their energy bills.
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Question reference: S6W-06585
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the measures that are in place to enforce the requirement to wear a face covering on public transport, in light of reports that a high number of passengers are not complying with this requirement.
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Question reference: S6W-06584
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking in partnership with Education Scotland to mitigate any detrimental impact of remote learning on the mental health of students in higher education.
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Question reference: S6W-06231
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many online applications for a new or replacement National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot National Entitlement Card (Young Scot NEC), to access the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme, have been started since the application process opened on 10 January 2022; of these started applications, how many have been completed and submitted, and, of these submitted applications, how many have been rejected, broken down by the reason for rejection.
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Question reference: S6W-06491
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the planning and development of a replacement for HMP Barlinnie.
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Question reference: S6W-06695
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing colleges and universities to return to on-campus learning.
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Question reference: S6W-06232
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05683 by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2022, whether it will consider the Dutch Road Noise Mitigation Program and associated legislation in 2012 as a benchmark in its development of noise barriers along trunk roads in urban areas in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06102
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how its proposed electrical vehicle charging ownership model advances the objective of community wealth building.
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Question reference: S6W-06586
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the High Court summary judgment issued on 28 January 2022 in the case of HCC International Insurance Company PLC vs Scottish Ministers.