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-29973
- Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to remedy any skills shortages in the construction industry for the delivery of affordable housing in the North East Scotland region, where workers might be attracted by better-paid offshore jobs.
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Question reference: S5O-04452
- Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to set out a revised social security programme.
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Question reference: S5W-29587
- Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 17 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much is being paid to the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland to set up and conduct a 15-month work programme with chronic pain patients, which will have a lived experience reference panel.
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Question reference: S5O-04387
- Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has delayed the deadline for the creation of a nitrogen balance sheet.
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Question reference: S5O-04350
- Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of care homes in the NHS Grampian area have reported cases of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28193
- Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements it has made to ensure that rheumatology patients, particularly those diagnosed with Lupus, have sufficient access to the drug, hydroxychloroquine, while it is being used in COVID-19 clinical trials.
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Question reference: S5W-27614
- Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 13 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made to deliver the 28 outstanding payments under the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme, the oldest of which dates back to 2015.
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Question reference: S5O-04259
- Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce speeding on the AWPR.