Written questions and answers
Written parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government 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 from them. 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.
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Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Date lodged: 14 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that local authorities progress withdrawal from school requests from the parent with whom children ordinarily reside, in the absence of a court order, to prevent home education being undermined and used to exert control by coercive, abusive or violent former partners
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 August 2021
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Date lodged: 5 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by S6W-02105 on 5 August 2021
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 6 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Fair Work criteria were reportedly not applied to the evaluation of bids that resulted in NHS Education for Scotland awarding a contract to Amazon.
Current Status: Holding Answer by Humza Yousaf on 3 August 2021
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 6 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting timing is for family genetic testing following a sudden arrhythmic death syndrome bereavement.
Current Status: Holding Answer by Humza Yousaf on 3 August 2021
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 6 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost registered social landlords to implement the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing Two, and what funding support it will provide toward this.
Current Status: Holding Answer by Shona Robison on 3 August 2021
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 6 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths have been attributed to sudden arrhythmic death syndrome in each year since 2010, broken down by (a) age group, (b) gender and (c) ethnicity.
Current Status: Holding Answer by Humza Yousaf on 3 August 2021
Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Date lodged: 6 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (a) has or (b) plans to introduce a 24/7 rota to provide thrombolysis for stroke patients, and what the reasons are for the NHS board's position on this matter.
Current Status: Holding Answer by Humza Yousaf on 3 August 2021
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 6 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has supported on sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.
Current Status: Holding Answer by Humza Yousaf on 3 August 2021
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Date lodged: 6 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much money it estimates has been saved by (a) patients, (b) visitors and (c) staff as a result of the suspension of car park charges at each of the three hospitals where PFI contracts are in place.
Current Status: Holding Answer by Humza Yousaf on 3 August 2021
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Date lodged: 25 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been referred by their GP to mental health services in each year since 2016, also broken down by NHS board.
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 August 2021