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.
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To ask the Scottish Government which department holds responsibility for the definition of business classifications for the purpose of determining the receipt of COVID-related support funding; where a list of such classifications is published; for what reason the classifications are structured in the way that they are; what the purpose of such a structure is; what the impact of classification is in respect of the receipt of funding, and under what classification would kennels and catteries be found.
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for implementing a ban on domestic coal use.
To ask the Scottish Government what protections there are for older people who have been mis-sold mobility scooters.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on providing vouchers for one free NHS dental check-up for new mothers that can be redeemed after the baby’s first birthday if the mothers were unable to access this service before the birthday because of COVID-19 restrictions.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will extend driving theory tests expiration dates in recognition of cancellations and delays to practical driving tests during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will clarify its plans to improve waiting times and tackle the backlog for driving tests, both practical and theory, and what its position is on the impact that this has on rural communities where there is limited access to public transport.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will allow people who have yet to have the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination to sign up for an appointment to do so, following reports that it had urged people in their 40s to get their second dose sooner.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of claims that such a move could help the tourism sectors and might help prevent the spread of COVID-19, whether it plans to develop compatibility between the Check in Scotland app and the equivalent apps in the rest of the UK and, if so, what discussions it has had with the other UK administrations regarding this.
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence is available to demonstrate that the benefits of vaccinating under-30s outweigh the risks, given that the vaccines that may be used for this are still undergoing trials.