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-32049
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 2 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the National Deaf Children’s Society's campaign to widen access to clear face coverings in order to improve communication with deaf people, while still protecting the public from COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-31561
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the expected timescale is for contact tracers to get in touch with people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to begin the process of identifying close contacts.
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Question reference: S5W-31692
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to making it a statutory requirement for local authorities to provide free school transport for (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils who have additional support needs in all circumstances, including when attending a particular school due to a placing request.
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Question reference: S5W-31690
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it last reviewed school transport provision for (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils who have additional support needs.
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Question reference: S5W-31594
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether its Places of Worship fund will still have a value of £500,000.
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Question reference: S5W-31593
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what recent work has taken place on establishing a Places of Worship fund, and whether this will be available at some point in 2020, as was planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-31595
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in determining how best to involve religious groups in formulating the Places of Worship fund, and to help with the development of it.
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Question reference: S5W-31596
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress there has been with developing the application process for the Places of Worship fund, and when religious groups will be able to apply for the financial support to enhance their security measures.
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Question reference: S5W-31562
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how people who have tested positive for COVID-19 can pro-actively get in touch with contract tracers in situations where they are concerned about the length of time it is taking for health protection teams to contact them for the purposes of identifying close contacts.
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Question reference: S5W-31499
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 10 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the decision to allow the reopening of indoor sports facilities to the public from 31 August 2020 includes gyms, swimming pools and sports courts that are part of individual schools and used by pupils.