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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: S6O-01283

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to improve ferry services to the islands.

Question reference: S6O-01306

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to safeguard food production.

Question reference: S6W-09083

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government who qualifies for the spring COVID-19 booster, and whether all immunosuppressed people will be offered it.

From the outset, the Scottish Government’s decision-making on the COVID-19 vaccination programme has been guided by the expert advice provided by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and senior clinicians.

Spring 2022 Booster

On 21 February 2022, the JCVI advised that a spring booster dose be offered to the following groups:

adults aged 75 years and over

residents in care homes for older adults

individuals aged 12 years and over who are immunosuppressed

Those who qualify as immunosuppressed as defined in chapter 14a of the Green book COVID-19 Greenbook chapter 14a (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Autumn Booster

On 19 May 2022 the JCVI issued interim advice regarding the autumn 2022 COVID-19 boosters. The JCVI interim advice is to offer the autumn 2022 vaccination to the following groups:

Residents in a care home for older adults and staff working in care homes for older adults;

Frontline health and social care workers;

All those 65 years of age and over; and

Adults aged 16 to 65 years in a clinical risk group.

The JCVI will announce its final plans for the autumn programme, including further detail on the definitions of clinical risk groups, in due course and we stand ready to implement any further decisions on eligibility made by the JCVI.

There is a clinical referral route available for clinicians to refer anyone who they identify as requiring additional dose(s) of vaccine or a different dosing schedule for clinical reasons (in keeping with eligibility as recommended by JCVI), on a case by-case-basis.

Question reference: S6O-01244

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it is strengthening transport links to rural areas.

Question reference: S6W-08762

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for the Islands Bond it has approved up to and including May 2022.

Question reference: S6W-08761

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications it has received for the Islands Bond up to and including May 2022.

Question reference: S6W-08763

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of applications for the Islands Bond that it has received up to and including May 2022 are from people (a) needing assistance to remain on islands and (b) wanting to move to islands.

Question reference: S6W-08764

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of applications for the Islands Bond that it has approved up to and including May 2022 are for people (a) needing assistance to remain on islands and (b) wanting to move to islands.

Question reference: S6W-08694

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 7 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in fulfilling the Scottish National Party manifesto commitment to consider how aspects of international approaches, which seek to challenge men’s demand for prostitution, would be best applied in Scotland.

An evidence review on international approaches to challenging demand is being carried out by Scottish Government’s Justice Analytical Services, and will be published later this year as an official social research report.

This analysis will support the development of a model for Scotland which effectively tackles and challenges men’s demand for prostitution, whilst taking into account Scotland’s unique legal and societal landscape.

Question reference: S6W-08696

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 7 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has the power to introduce legislation that prohibits so-called pimping websites, which profit from advertising individuals for prostitution, from operating in Scotland.