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-32782
- 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, what set of circumstances or criteria will trigger movement between each tier.
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Question reference: S5W-32780
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, when action will be taken to protect businesses in the hospitality sector that have not been instructed to fully close, including pubs in the Highlands and Islands that do not sell food and/or are not required to close until 10 pm, but have had to close because of lack of viability, so that they receive the same financial support as those that are required not to trade.
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Question reference: S5W-32783
- 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, whether the geographical allocation of tier levels will be based on NHS board, local authority area or council ward.
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Question reference: S5W-32781
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, what action will be carried out under its national mission to help create new jobs, not including the Youth Guarantee.
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Question reference: S5W-32777
- 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, when care at home workers will be tested weekly.
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Question reference: S5W-32776
- 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 what the lifetime is of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, and whether it considers that it will still apply beyond a time when a vaccine is developed or when there are no COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Question reference: S5W-32775
- 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 restrictions in the level zero tier of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, what discussions it has had with its scientific advisers about when and if there can be a return to unrestricted living conditions on a (a) national and (b) regional basis, and what conditions will have to be met to achieve this, including if the COVID-19 virus is deemed endemic, and how regularly these discussions take place.
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Question reference: S5W-32779
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 6 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the "four harms approach" in the COVID-19 Strategic Framework, when the necessary mental health support be in place.
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Question reference: S5W-32439
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many employers have signed up to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Working Forward campaign, and what impact this has had on employees.
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Question reference: S5W-32443
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of calls to the EHRC Scotland have related to maternity and pregnancy rights, including breaches of employment rights.
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