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-28655
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that people can continue to use cash safely as payment during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5T-02138
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to regularly test all staff and residents in care homes for COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28657
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on covering the cost of the 2020 annual registration fees to the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a token of appreciation for the efforts of nurses and midwives during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5F-04093
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 April 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 April 2020
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5W-28008
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 2 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the (a) 18-week waiting time for and (b) provision of psychological therapies.
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Question reference: S5O-04324
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 26 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking, in conjunction with local authorities, to ensure local council meetings can take place remotely while social distancing measures are in place.
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Question reference: S5F-04077
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2020
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5W-27345
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much additional finance it is providing in 2019-20 in response to the reported increase in deaths by overdose, also broken down by how much has been (a) allocated and (b) spent to date, and how much it will provide in 2020-21.
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Question reference: S5W-27344
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much additional finance it is providing to alcohol and drug partnerships (ADPs) in 2019-20, also broken down by how much has been (a) allocated and (b) spent to date, and what action it is taking to encourage the ADPs to spend all of this by April 2020.
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Question reference: S5F-04006
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2020
Question to be taken in Chamber.