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-31787
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to engage with homeowners faced with costs arising from the need to replace dangerous cladding on their properties.
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Question reference: S5W-31804
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 23 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of a rise in mental health problems among young people since the start of COVID-19 outbreak; what analysis is has carried out of this, and what action it is taking to alleviate the issue.
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Question reference: S5F-04365
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2020
To ask the First Minister for what reason the Scottish Government is delaying the ban on placing homeless households into unsuitable accommodation, which it announced in May 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-31118
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the SQA was aware that the 2020 exam modelling system would result in lower grading of students from certain postcode areas.
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Question reference: S5W-31120
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list any concerns that it has raised with the SQA regarding the 2020 exam system.
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Question reference: S5W-31119
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with the SQA regarding the 2020 exam modelling system.
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Question reference: S5W-31177
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when housing association offices will reopen.
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Question reference: S5O-04510
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the COVID-19 restrictions have had on the night-time economy.
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Question reference: S5F-04272
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 August 2020
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports of an increased number of evictions predicted for this autumn.
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Question reference: S5W-29641
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what capacity there is for 90-minute COVID-19 testing.