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: S5W-33395
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) monthly, (b) quarterly and (c) yearly targets it has set to determine the success of the uptake of the Young Person's Guarantee.
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Question reference: S5W-33393
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Young Person's Guarantee could place a participant on a zero-hours contract.
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Question reference: S5W-33394
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when the Young Person's Guarantee web portal will go live.
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Question reference: S5O-04814
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on disabled people.
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Question reference: S5W-33060
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the NSPCC Scotland and Barnardo’s Scotland report, Challenges from the Frontline – Revisited.
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Question reference: S5O-04772
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what contingency work it is carrying out to prepare for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election should COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.
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Question reference: S5W-32712
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of concerns raised in the report, Sex and the Census, what plans it has to review the consultation process that established the question on what sex a person is for the 2022 census.
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Question reference: S5O-04684
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that a no-deal Brexit does not impact on the Glasgow economy.
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Question reference: S5O-04668
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with transport operators in Glasgow regarding compliance with the wearing of face coverings on public transport.
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Question reference: S5O-04615
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided to disabled children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.