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: S6O-01518
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place for people with Long COVID.
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Question reference: S6W-11421
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 2 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for children and young people who are adopted, and their families, in the years following adoption.
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Question reference: S6W-11293
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 31 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the private nursery sector to (a) deliver 1140 hours and (b) pay staff a rate comparable to those working in local authority early years settings.
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Question reference: S6W-11292
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 31 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on what support is in place for people with long COVID and whether there are specific provisions for young people affected by the condition.
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Question reference: S6O-01489
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to businesses in the hospitality sector, in light of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis.
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Question reference: S6W-11175
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its latest Scottish Health Survey annual report.
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Question reference: S6O-01430
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is regarding the impact on Scotland of the UK Government’s reported plans to withdraw the Bill of Rights Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-10624
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider conducting an analysis of the effectiveness of the Chill cold water swimming courses currently being run in England and, to a more limited extent, Scotland, and their potential as a public health measure provided through NHS boards.
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Question reference: S6W-10207
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 5 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm that funded early learning and childcare will be available automatically from August 2023 for all four-year-olds deferred from starting school.
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Question reference: S6O-01338
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government in what ways it will continue to ensure refugees arriving from Ukraine will be provided with adequate shelter and support on arrival in Scotland.