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-05132
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting adults with additional support needs in the West Scotland region into employment.
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Question reference: S5W-34996
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 12 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-34714 by Clare Haughey on 29 January 2021, for what reason Public Health Scotland’s role as licence holder for LivingWorks is reviewed on an annual basis, and what plans it has to replace the LivingWorks training package.
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Question reference: S5O-05026
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 February 2021
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how many virtual prison visits have taken place since 29 June 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-34714
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 29 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it currently has a licence to deliver ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and safeTALK training nationally and, if so, whether it plans to renew this licence.
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Question reference: S5O-04980
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2021
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce homelessness.
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Question reference: S5O-04921
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2021
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to tourism businesses in the West Scotland region in light of the current COVID-19 restrictions.
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Question reference: S5W-32605
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried of trials of alterative medications to lithium.
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Question reference: S5O-04806
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken since 2019 to ensure that tenants can afford their rent payments.
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Question reference: S5W-33076
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the £15 million of funding announced on 2 November 2020 to respond to children and young people’s mental health issues is in addition to the £17 million of funding that was announced in September 2019 for children and young people’s community wellbeing support and services.
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Question reference: S5W-33075
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the annual £15 million of funding announced on 2 September 2020 to provide new and enhanced community mental health and wellbeing services is in addition to the £17 million of funding that was announced in September 2019 for children and young people’s community wellbeing support and services.