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-06082
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has to support the view that a 2-metre distancing rule for choirs helps prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-05691
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the "ongoing issue around the preferred technical solution", referred to in the minutes from the 17th meeting of the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare from November 2021, will cause any delay to roll-out of the delivery of the increase in the Scottish Child Payment.
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Question reference: S6W-05693
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates any delay to the planned roll-out of the increased Scottish Child Payment.
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Question reference: S6W-05692
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the roll-out of the increased Scottish Child Payment will be complete.
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Question reference: S6W-05690
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether a letter of comfort has been provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regarding the delivery of the roll-out of the increased Scottish Child Payment, as referred to in the minutes from the 17th meeting of the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare from November 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-05694
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the delivery of the increase in the Scottish Child Payment, whether a solution has been found to the "ongoing issue around the preferred technical solution", as referred to in the minutes from the 17th meeting of the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare from November 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-05980
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will clarify how the new fire and smoke alarm standards will apply to people who live in (a) independent living flats, (b) sheltered housing complexes that employ an on-site warden and (c) other forms of sheltered housing.
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Question reference: S6W-05988
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what public information campaigns it plans to introduce to encourage people to attend cultural events as COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
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Question reference: S6W-05757
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the victims and stakeholders involved in the Fornethy House abuse case.
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Question reference: S6W-05810
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work for the recognition of military qualifications in the civilian sector.