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-31703
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 25 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what direct support it has provided to food banks and hubs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-31702
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 25 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has offered to food banks and hubs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to assist with the distribution of items to vulnerable people.
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Question reference: S5W-31871
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 24 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-31380 by Clare Haughey on 31 August 2020, which initiatives have been allocated funding from the £6 million committed to mental wellbeing, broken down by the amount allocated to each.
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Question reference: S5W-31881
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 24 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the £1.5 million invested in the Digital Participation Charter, and what proportion of this focused on older people and isolation.
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Question reference: S5W-31876
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 24 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the financial support provided through (a) Best Start Foods and (b) Best Start Grant in (i) the Scottish Borders and (ii) Scotland in the last year.
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Question reference: S5W-31701
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many unused food boxes or excess/unwanted food produce has been donated to food banks and hubs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5O-04647
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to support businesses in areas that have been affected by localised lockdowns.
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Question reference: S5F-04410
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2020
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to reduce waiting lists for social housing.
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Question reference: S5W-31381
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 8 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to any social isolation among older people following the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Question reference: S5W-31378
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 8 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that older people will be better supported if there are further COVID-19 lockdowns.
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