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.
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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To ask the Scottish Government how many elective surgeries were outstanding in Dumfries and Galloway prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, and what the average waiting time was.
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to address the backlog in elective surgery in Dumfries and Galloway as a result of COVID-19.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-31126 by Kevin Stewart on 14 August 2020, what additional support will be provided to (a) older and (b) vulnerable people to help them install interlinked fire alarms in all homes, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will provide for (a) gyms and (b) other businesses that continue to be closed by the COVID-19 lockdown regulations.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Dumfries and Galloway regarding the reopening of Acorn House.
To ask the Scottish Government what further support it has considered for the wedding industry in (a) Gretna and Gretna Green and (b) Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to relaxing the rates rules for empty properties in light of COVID-19 where the owner is actively seeking a tenant.
To ask the Scottish Government how many farmers have been fined for removing hedgerows, and how such penalties are calculated.
To ask the Scottish Government when gyms will be allowed to reopen, and what specific scientific advice it has taken regarding their continued closure.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason indoor equestrian events are not permitted to take place, and what plans it has to review this.