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-31681
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 18 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to safeguard the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections from external interference.
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Question reference: S5W-31440
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by David Stewart MSP (on behalf of the SPCB) on 10 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide a technical report into the issues experienced with the new voting app; for what reason members have experienced delays with the app displaying votes, and whether these are due to (a) the technical design, (b) network and server infrastructure, (c) user error or (d) other technical issues.
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Question reference: S5W-31101
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 7 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for opening the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neuroscience to patients.
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Question reference: S5O-04559
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Water regarding upgrading and improving the maintenance of urban drainage, in light of instances of heavy flooding.
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Question reference: S5W-30989
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has cost for the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neuroscience to remain open each month while empty of patients.
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Question reference: S5W-31142
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 25 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the clinical advice and evidence that it has considered in relation to the closure of swimming pools.
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Question reference: S5W-31143
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the scientific reasoning for extracurricular classes at school not being permitted to restart until mid-September 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-31202
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 20 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when assessments for dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, ADD and other neurodevelopmental disorders will be allowed to resume, in light of them having been suspended since the beginning of the lockdown restrictions.
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Question reference: S5W-30339
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 31 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time for a COVID-19 test result is, and how many have taken more than 48 hours.
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Question reference: S5W-30568
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 31 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on establishing an online COVID-19 rehabilitation service, similar to that planned by NHS England.