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-06271
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place to address the impact of various public health restrictions on the outbound travel industry in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06270
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is planning to build on its leadership role in the Under2 Coalition and progress the Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration in the run-up to COP27 in Egypt.
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Question reference: S6W-06272
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support businesses in the outbound travel industry in rebuilding their customer base in the coming year.
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Question reference: S6W-06312
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05473 by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2022, what the key findings were, as they apply to Scotland, of the Department of Health and Social Care-led rapid review on pulse oximeters; what the outcomes were of the roundtable that NHS Scotland participated in, and which recommendations have been, or will be, taken forward in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-05474
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what work is being undertaken by NHS Scotland to examine any variations in the effectiveness of medical devices such as oximeters on patients from different ethnic groups.
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Question reference: S6O-00740
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding how its international development programme can help to support less developed countries that are at the forefront of climate damage.
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Question reference: S6W-05801
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 27 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to address any differential impact of COVID-19 on black and ethnic minority people.
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Question reference: S6W-05473
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government in relation to the independent review into the health impact of potential bias in medical devices and the impact on patients from different ethnic groups, and whether it plans to take forward any of the review's recommendations where they may apply in Scotland and cover devolved matters.
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Question reference: S6O-00683
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions education ministers have had with ministerial colleagues regarding the development of a student housing strategy that includes rent controls and student tenancy rights for every student in Scotland.
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