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
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Question reference: S6W-01327
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 23 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent estimate is of the cost of the A92/A96 Haudagain roundabout improvements scheme; when this estimate was made and whether it will publish all the previous estimates that have been made for this project, broken down by the (a) date of the estimate and (b) reasons for any increase in the cost.
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Question reference: S6W-01201
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 23 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) passenger and (b) vehicle carrying capacity is on the MV (a) Pentalina and (b) Alfred after the requirement for one-metre physical distancing is taken into account.
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Question reference: S6W-00963
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the COVID-19 quarantine arrangements for oil and gas workers returning from work overseas, and with which stakeholders; whether the issue of allowing the workers to quarantine in their own homes instead of hotels has been discussed and, if so, what the outcome was, and what future engagement is planned.
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Question reference: S6W-01021
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much financial support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have received in each year since 2017.
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Question reference: S6W-01040
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will fund the development and delivery of bereavement support specifically for those experiencing homelessness, and those delivering homelessness services.
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Question reference: S6W-01041
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it will provide to support the provision of palliative and end of life care training for those delivering homelessness services, in order to identify people who could benefit from a palliative approach much earlier.
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Question reference: S6W-01039
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make a commitment to urgent reform to improve access to and the provision of palliative and end of life care for those experiencing homelessness, in light of Marie Curie and Dr Joy Rafferty’s recent report, Dying in the Cold: Being Homeless at the End of Life, which states that, despite people experiencing homelessness in Scotland having significantly worse health than the general population, higher death rates and more complex needs, they have much poorer access to palliative care services.
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Question reference: S6W-00978
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what resources it will allocate in the current financial year for the delivery of the rehabilitation framework.
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Question reference: S6W-00936
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on allowing admission to (a) weddings, and (b) music events for people who can provide evidence that they have had (i) both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, or (ii) a negative COVID-19 test.
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Question reference: S6W-00977
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on delivering the rehabilitation framework published in 2020.
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