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-29326
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 12 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update of the roll-out of the R100 programme in the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire constituency, and how many premises in the constituency have speeds of at least (a) 10 and (b) 30 Mbps.
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Question reference: S5W-29392
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of UK Hospitality’s protocols on the opening of tourism and hospitality businesses.
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Question reference: S5W-29221
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful applications have been made by sporting businesses to the Creative or Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises Hardship Fund, also broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S5W-29328
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of a voucher scheme for premises not covered by the R100 programme.
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Question reference: S5W-29325
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the R100 programme, and whether it will provide an update on this, including any revised deadlines as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-29220
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance was issued to local authorities on the allocation of funding to sporting businesses from the Creative or Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises Hardship Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-29395
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried of the potential overall financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the tourism industry in 2020-21.
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Question reference: S5W-29389
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of previous responses to pandemics, such as SARS and foot-and-mouth, and whether it plans to implement any lessons learned in the reopening of the tourism businesses.
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Question reference: S5W-29393
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on bed and breakfast businesses.
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Question reference: S5W-29388
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure tourism and hospitality businesses that have not been eligible for the Tourism Hardship Fund and the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund grant can receive funding to assist them through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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