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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

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 2 April 2025
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Question reference: S5W-35841

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest guidance is regarding PE teachers who are asked to teach outside all day, including in poor weather conditions.

Question reference: S5W-35852

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of concerns that that the new Higher Applications of Mathematics course requires knowledge and skills outside many teachers’ area of specialism, what (a) consideration was given and (b) steps were taken when developing the course to ensure there was no adverse impact on the workload of teachers delivering it.

Question reference: S5W-35851

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it will provide to ensure schools can deliver the new Higher Applications of Mathematics course, in light of reports that the SQA-prescribed software is prohibitively expensive for most schools.

Question reference: S5W-35845

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce guidance for schools whose pupils require further home learning and a slower phased return to school.

Question reference: S5W-35849

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when the Higher Applications of Mathematics course will be introduced, and whether delivery will be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S5W-35844

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 16 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) employment protections and (b) financial support is available for parents who are unable to work while caring for children who have long-COVID.

Question reference: S5W-35843

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what educational support is available for children with long-COVID, who are too unwell to return to school.

Question reference: S5W-35733

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 March 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether teachers with underlying health conditions are required to return to classrooms before (a) receiving their COVID-19 vaccination and (b) an adequate period of time has passed for their COVID-19 vaccination to take effect.

Question reference: S5W-35685

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 March 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 15 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether business rates relief includes empty property penalty rates, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S5W-35647

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 March 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it would consider opening non-contact horse-related events such as endurance riding from 15 March 2021, in light of the safety measures that the Scottish Endurance Riding Club and other equine event organisers have put in place to allow their events to go ahead.