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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-08890

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) ScotRail and (b) NHS Highland regarding how to ensure that people living outside of the Inverness area are able to travel to medical appointments by public transport without requiring a costly overnight stay.

Question reference: S6W-08906

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 21 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider allowing refugees from Ukraine who are students and have relocated to Scotland to access the International Students’ Emergency Fund, including to meet the costs of continuing tuition with a university in Ukraine.

The £1 million International Students’ Emergency Fund announced on 14 April was introduced to support international students who had already chosen to study a course of Further or Higher Education in Scotland who were facing financial hardship as a result of a significant change in circumstances, such as but not limited to global conflict. These funds are administered directly by Scottish colleges and universities so could not be used to support students who are studying remotely with a university out with Scotland.

Scottish domiciled students who are studying via distance learning are considered for funding purposes as part-time students reflecting the fact that students undertaking part-time or distance learning courses are generally more likely to be able to support their studies through some form of paid employment or will be entitled to support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

We are aware that some Ukrainian nationals who are now resettled in Scotland who are continuing studies with a Ukrainian intuitions remotely studying remotely with their Ukrainian university may be unable to access financial support that other Ukrainian nationals are due to their being categorised as full-time students by the DWP.

We consider that Ukrainian students who are studying via distance learning at a Ukrainian institution should be treated in the same fashion as Scottish domiciled students. Accordingly, I have written to the UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to urge her to review the DWP position.

We also continue to consider how we might be able to provide further support for Ukrainian nationals studying in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-08888

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates the full ScotRail timetable to be restored in the Highlands.

Question reference: S6W-08892

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on business revenues in the Highlands as a result of the reduced ScotRail timetable.

No assessment has been made if the impact on business revenues in the Highlands as a result of ScotRail’s temporary timetable.

We do recognise that the current temporary timetable is causing inconvenience and frustration to travellers, especially to people who need early and late services to get to and from work, and those sectors and businesses in the economy that depend on people being able to travel in the evenings. However, ScotRail conducted its formal review on 3 June and as a result, more services particularly in the evenings are now being added back into the timetable. In addition with the positive progress made on pay negotiations with ASLEF in Scotland, it is to be hoped more services will be added back in the near future.

Question reference: S6F-01272

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

To ask the First Minister, in light of the increase in COVID-19 cases, what measures the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that everyone eligible for the spring booster vaccine receives it.

Question reference: S6F-01264

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government plans to appoint a Women's Health Champion, in light of the appointment of a Women's Health Ambassador for England.

Question reference: S6F-01255

Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of reports that incidents of bullying in NHS Scotland have risen by nearly 50% in five years.

Question reference: S6F-01248

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S6F-01246

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-01247

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.