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-29003
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many fewer tourists have visited Scotland from January to May 2020 compared with the same period in 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-29004
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of jobs lost in the arts, culture and tourism sectors as a result of COVID-19, also broken down by the number that it estimates could be lost in these sectors in 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-29002
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has made available to the arts, culture and tourism sectors as a result of COVID-19; how many grants have been awarded, and how many applications were rejected.
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Question reference: S5W-29005
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the financial loss will be to the arts, culture and tourism sectors as a result of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28798
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 12 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how organisations apply for funding from the Supporting Communities Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-28795
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government who is eligible to apply for funding from the Supporting Communities Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-28796
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the community anchor organisations that are approved to distribute the Supporting Communities Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-28797
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government which organisations have been approved for funding from the Supporting Communities Fund.
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Question reference: S5O-04323
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 27 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to communities and community organisations as part of its response to COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5O-04227
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 5 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what recent action has been taken to secure contracts and future employment at Burntisland Fabrications.