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-29523
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 16 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects dental practices to reopen, in light of the target in England of 8 June 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-29460
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government at what phase of the current COVID-19 route map social distancing rules for non-cohabiting couples will no longer apply, in light of marriages and civil ceremonies being set to resume in some form in phase 2 of the plan.
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Question reference: S5W-29439
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the partial easing of the Job Retention Scheme in July 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-29231
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information and data it holds on the use of do not resuscitate (DNR) notices in hospitals.
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Question reference: S5W-28122
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the timeline is for increasing the capacity of both the existing COVID-19 test and the antibody test.
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Question reference: S5W-29336
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the COVID-19 testing procedures will include a random sample of the general public in order to provide a more representative figure of prevalence.
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Question reference: S5W-29458
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what additional requirements and advice are in place for local authorities and parents on the re-opening of daycare centres during phase 1 of the COVID-19 route map.
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Question reference: S5W-29457
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what risk assessment it undertook of the opening of daycare centres during phase 1 of the COVID-19 route map.
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Question reference: S5W-29297
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many letters have been sent by each NHS board to people who are shielding during the COVID-19 outbreak, and how many are letters are still outstanding.