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-35022
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-34309 by Aileen Campbell on 22 January 2021, for what reason the constitution, articles of association or registered rules of these bodies must include a minimum of 20 members.
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Question reference: S5W-35557
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 5 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the £120 million Mental Health Recovery and Renewal Fund will be directly invested into specialist CAMHS.
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Question reference: S5W-35459
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 4 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the demand for adolescent eating disorder services since March 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-35460
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 4 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources have been made available (a) nationally and (b) by each NHS board to meet any additional demand for adolescent eating disorder services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-35360
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the COVID-19 quarantine requirements are for minors who are travelling home to Scotland, and whether they can self-isolate at home with their families.
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Question reference: S5W-35520
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 February 2021
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on local authorities paying different payment percentages for suspended school bus contracts, and what action it plans to take on this.
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Question reference: S5W-33913
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether funeral directors and crematorium staff will be part of the second phase of key workers receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Question reference: S5W-35120
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance and support is in place for teachers of physical education who, due to COVID-19 restrictions, are having to run outdoor activities in poor or challenging weather conditions.
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Question reference: S5W-35286
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33980 by Jeanne Freeman on 14 January 2021, whether it will confirm by what date all people entitled to the £500 bonus for health and social care staff will have received their payment.
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Question reference: S5O-05088
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 February 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase funding to local authorities.