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-00223
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the format of funding that might be provided to support any extra costs of touring that Scotland-based musicians might face because of Brexit.
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Question reference: S6T-00044
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to increase Police Scotland's capacity to tackle online crime, in light of reports of a 6% year-on-year increase in online child sex abuse crimes.
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Question reference: S6W-00089
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have not presented for their scheduled (a) first and (b) second scheduled COVID-19 vaccination.
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Question reference: S6W-00276
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact repeating a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic has had on dentistry students.
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Question reference: S6W-00275
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it costs to train a student in dentistry.
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Question reference: S6W-00277
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on potentially losing NHS dentists to the private sector.
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Question reference: S6W-00224
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with business leaders operating in the (a) night-time economy and (b) (i) pub and (ii) restaurant sectors regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-00225
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the impact that (a) social-distancing and (b) COVID-19 lockdowns have had on jobs in the (i) night-time economy and (ii) (A) pub and (B) restaurant sectors.
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Question reference: S6W-00227
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the ventilation in night-clubs in response to the risk of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and to what extent the findings of this assessment supports the reported comment by the National Clinical Director that these venues are "dingy, poorly-ventilated spaces".
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Question reference: S6W-00157
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the SQA alternative assessment model programme is an exam diet.