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-33707
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners were moved to the Open Prison system from elsewhere in the prison system (a) during 2020 to date and (b) from 23 March 2020 to date.
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Question reference: S5W-33710
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many community disposal orders have been issued (a) during 2020 to date and (b) from 23 March 2020 to date.
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Question reference: S5W-33708
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners have been released (a) during 2020 to date and (b) from 23 March 2020 to date.
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Question reference: S5W-32401
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many environmental health officers from each local authority area have been seconded to NHS Test and Protect teams.
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Question reference: S5W-32719
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 18 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of care-experienced 18- to 26-year-olds received support from the extension to them of eligibility for free NHS dental care that was announced in the 2019-20 Programme for Government.
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Question reference: S5W-32721
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of care-experienced young people benefited from the discretionary housing payments linked to qualifying benefits that were announced in the 2019-20 Programme for Government.
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Question reference: S5W-32718
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of care-experienced young people received support from the Job Start Payment linked to qualifying benefits that was announced in the 2019-20 Programme for Government.
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Question reference: S5W-32717
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to ensure that any potential user capable of bringing work to the Arnish fabrication yard will have access to it.
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Question reference: S5W-32778
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, how it will implement testing of care home visitors, and when this programme will be rolled out.
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Question reference: S5W-32784
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it is consulting stakeholders and politicians regarding the COVID-19 Strategic Framework.
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