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: S6W-00813
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its review of funding arrangements for student allied health professionals.
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Question reference: S6W-00746
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it last held discussions with NHS Grampian regarding the work it is doing to deal with the backlog of patients waiting for treatments, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-00744
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients within the NHS Grampian health board have been waiting more than 12 weeks for (a) inpatient or day case treatment, and (b) outpatient appointments.
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Question reference: S6W-00368
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-35456 by Paul Wheelhouse on 18 March 2021, when it will publish the Outline Business Case and next steps for a publicly-owned energy company.
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Question reference: S6W-00501
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that some letting agents and landlords are still charging tenants reference fees, despite this practice being prohibited under the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011, what action it has taken to enforce the prohibition of charging such fees.
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Question reference: S6W-00152
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 1 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the Urgent question by Kevin Stewart on 20 May 2021 regarding the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland report, Authority to discharge, for what reason National Records of Scotland reportedly withheld information unlawfully on care home deaths; who is accountable for this act, and what action it is taking in response.
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Question reference: S6W-00150
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the Urgent question by Kevin Stewart on 20 May 2021 regarding the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland report, Authority to discharge, whether it had sought advice regarding whether the discharge of patients who had not been tested for COVID-19 or had tested positive from hospital to care homes was unlawful and, if so, whether it will publish this advice.
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Question reference: S6W-00149
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the Urgent question by Kevin Stewart on 20 May 2021 regarding the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland report, Authority to discharge, on what date it was initially advised that the discharge of patients who had not been tested for COVID-19 or had tested positive from hospital to care homes was unlawful.