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: S5O-05054
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to help pupils catch up on lost teaching time.
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Question reference: S5W-34642
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 29 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support is available to self-employed business owners, affected by COVID-19 restrictions, who operate within their domestic residence and do not pay non-domestic rates.
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Question reference: S5W-34532
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support and advice is available to businesses in Glasgow that do not meet the eligibility criteria for the Strategic Framework Business Fund but have been adversely affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
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Question reference: S5W-34045
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what additional sources of funding are available to charities that are working to provide support to the hospitality sector and those who work within it during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-33950
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 23 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the legislation guaranteeing an extra year of funded childcare for parents who defer their child’s entry to P1 will reportedly not come into effect until 2023.
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Question reference: S5W-33917
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when the legislation that guarantees an extra year’s childcare funding for all parents who defer their child’s school start will be implemented across all of Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-33751
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 10 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the scientific evidence regarding the transmission of COVID-19 on which it based its decision to require casinos in areas subject to Level 2 restrictions to close, while other hospitality venues are permitted to stay open.
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Question reference: S5W-33656
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been made to the Private Rent Sector Landlord (non-business) COVID-19 Loan Scheme, also broken down by how many have (a) been approved, (b) been rejected and (c) yet to be processed; how much has been paid to date in total, and what the average award has been.
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Question reference: S5W-33657
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been made to the Tenant Hardship Loan Fund, also broken down by how many have (a) been approved, (b) been rejected and (c) yet to be processed; how much has been paid to date in total, and what the average award has been.
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Question reference: S5W-33493
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-32926 by Fiona Hyslop on 13 November 2020, whether taxi drivers will be eligible for financial support through the new discretionary fund announced by the First Minister on 18 November 2020.