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
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Question reference: S6W-06464
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will update the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual to advise that respiratory protective equipment should be required by healthcare workers treating patients with COVID-19 based on a risk assessment, rather than only being reserved for those performing aerosol generating procedures, in light of the reported findings of a core study on COVID-19 that there was proof beyond reasonable doubt that COVID-19 was an airborne pathogen.
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Question reference: S6W-06465
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the current National Infection Prevention and Control Manual guidance on the PPE that should be worn, when providing direct care for patients on the respiratory pathway, should be interpreted to include COVID-19 as a known or suspected pathogen transmitted by the airborne route that requires an FFP3 respirator to be worn when treating a patient with the virus.
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Question reference: S6W-06452
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote awareness of the Tenant Hardship Loan Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-06274
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many people the open market shared equity scheme has helped to buy homes that were (a) new build and (b) resold existing property.
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Question reference: S6W-06256
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to distribute the 2022-23 Housing Supply - Financial Transactions (Expenditure) among (a) the Open Market Shared Equity scheme, (b) mid-market rent projects, (c) charitable bonds and (d) other uses.
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Question reference: S6W-06405
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions since May 2021 the Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group has (a) met and (b) cancelled or rearranged a meeting, and of these, for what reason was the meeting cancelled, and whether the implementation of the next phase of the Ending Homelessness Together action plan is on schedule.
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Question reference: S6W-06380
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) Equality Impact Assessment and (b) Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment it has conducted in relation to the build-to-rent sector.
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Question reference: S6W-06378
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 24 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-00316 by Shona Robison on 3 November 2021, what the (a) name and (b) purpose is of the short life working group; where its minutes are published; how many times it has met, and what the findings of the group are.
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Question reference: S6W-06406
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government which Minister is responsible for chairing and delivering the work programme of the Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group.