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-04516
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the regional economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5O-04499
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action Police Scotland is taking in response to littering in popular visitor areas over the summer.
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Question reference: S5W-29831
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 24 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case, Cardtronics UK Ltd and others v Sykes and others (Valuation Officers) [2020] UKSC 21, in relation to the application of non-domestic rates in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-29178
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils who would normally access children's services have not been in contact with either any of its agencies' or the local authority since schools were closed due to COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5O-04409
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what conditions are placed on the use of mobile phones that have been allocated to prisoners during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-29182
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the impact of home learning on pupils’ mental health.
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Question reference: S5W-29175
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has given to local authorities to provide training for teachers on remote learning platforms since schools were closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-29181
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects remote learning to continue through the scheduled summer break and, if so, what resources it will be allocating to facilitate this.
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Question reference: S5W-29171
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the number or proportion of school pupils in each local authority area in each month since February who have not had access to remote learning resources due to a lack of a suitable internet connection or IT equipment.
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Question reference: S5W-29177
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance (a) Education Scotland and (b) the SQA has issued regarding the provision of home learning.
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