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-33253
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2020
- Current Status: Holding Answer by Joe FitzPatrick on 30 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide routine COVID-19 testing for NHS (a) dentists and (b) frontline dental practice staff.
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Question reference: S5W-33264
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether in-school health services and therapy support will be continued through home visits for children who are advised to shield or are affected by school closures.
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Question reference: S5W-33263
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what advice is available to parents and carers regarding their child's education should they not be able to attend school in person due to shielding or other COVID-19-related absence.
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Question reference: S5W-33350
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the advice to pupils who are shielding not to attend school in person in areas under Level 4 restrictions in its COVID-19 Strategic Framework also applies to siblings in the same household.
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Question reference: S5W-33349
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether teachers and school staff who were previously shielding should attend school in person in areas under Level 4 restrictions in its COVID-19 Strategic Framework.
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Question reference: S5O-04808
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with local authorities in the Central Scotland region, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-33139
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 24 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it will encourage people to take up invitations for cancer screening, in light of screening programmes having resumed.
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Question reference: S5W-32727
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 23 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport first became aware of plans by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and any other NHS boards to prioritise flu vaccinations for over-65s by youngest to oldest.
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Question reference: S5W-33109
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 23 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its announcement in May 2020 of £150,000 being allocated for "an enhanced offer of residential rehab to people leaving prison during the pandemic to support their recovery", how many people have been admitted for this purpose.
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Question reference: S5W-33148
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the £329,000 deal between National Services Scotland and Labcold for the storage and transportation of refrigeration equipment.
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