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-05094
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 March 2021
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to tackle littering.
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Question reference: S5W-35262
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 1 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address self-harm among children and young people.
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Question reference: S5W-34947
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider offering all foster carers the £500 payment to social care workers, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-34950
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider offering all staff in fostering agencies the £500 payment to social care workers, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-34951
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider offering family support workers and social work assistants the £500 payment to social care workers, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-34879
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the £500 bonus payment to NHS staff has minimal impact on any (a) universal credit and (b) other benefit claims.
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Question reference: S5W-33743
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will protect the human rights of older people in care homes and hospitals throughout the COVID-19 vaccination scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-33742
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will address the issue of access to the COVID-19 vaccine for people without the capacity to give consent.
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Question reference: S5W-34328
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether all key workers are being prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination.
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Question reference: S5W-34504
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will prioritise teachers and education staff in the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine, and to what extent any additional risks for staff in the provision of education for younger aged children and children with additional support needs have been factored into its vaccination programme timetable, in light of these risks reportedly being comparable to those present in the provision of health and social care.