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-34519
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for John Sturrock QC to review NHS Highland’s Healing Process, in light of reported complaints from victims of bullying and harassment regarding conflicts of interest and the compensation payments system.
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Question reference: S5W-34075
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the £20 million loan funding for Scottish Premiership football clubs will be made available, and what the process will be for eligible clubs to apply.
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Question reference: S5W-34076
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 December 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the £10 million in grants for football clubs in leagues outwith the Scottish Premiership will be made available; how this will be split between leagues, and what the process will be for eligible clubs to apply.
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Question reference: S5W-34228
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 7 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will provide a substantive answer to question S5W-33791, which received a holding response on 18 December 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-33872
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of The Healing Process, the initiative set up in response to bullying and harassment at NHS Highland, in light of reported complaints regarding compensation payments being taxed at source.
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Question reference: S5W-33873
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) NHS Highland and (b) HMRC regarding compensation payments for people who have been bullied being tax free.
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Question reference: S5W-33791
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-32623 by Jeane Freeman on 9 November 2020, when the Short Life Working Group set up by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) to consider the evidence surrounding the efficacy of “air cleaning” devices will next meet.
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Question reference: S5W-32547
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has decided not to advise people who were on the shielding list to start to shield again, in light of a number having to attend their workplaces at a time when the rate of COVID-19 infection is rising.
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Question reference: S5O-04859
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its preparations for the end of the Brexit transition period.
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Question reference: S5W-32862
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-25788 by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 November 2019, when it plans to start working with trade unions organising Scotland’s ferry workers to build the legal case for making a direct award of the next Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract to an in-house operator.