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: S5O-04744
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the risk of flooding.
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Question reference: S5W-33030
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 5 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the exam diet timetable for Higher and Advanced Higher courses in 2021.
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Question reference: S5O-04707
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging physical activity within the necessary measures to suppress COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-32395
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 9 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Health and Safety Executive’s COVID-19 School Compliance Checks regarding implementation of School Reopening Guidance.
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Question reference: S5O-04622
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 23 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that suicide prevention support services are still available to people in light of the recent lockdown measures.
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Question reference: S5W-31055
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 3 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the review of its procedure for the handling of harassment complaints involving current or former ministers.
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Question reference: S5W-31054
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 3 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the First Minister’s self-referral under the Scottish Ministerial Code, which was announced on 13 January 2019.
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Question reference: S5O-04459
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the COVID-19 outbreak does not disproportionately impact women.
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Question reference: S5O-04385
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer local authorities to address reported increases in flytipping and promote waste management as recycling centres begin to reopen.
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Question reference: S5W-27850
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 March 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the second annual report of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Training Strategy for Scotland.