Thursday, 25 June 2020
Good afternoon, and welcome to this virtual meeting of the Scottish Parliament. The first item of business is portfolio questions on health and sport. I remind members that, if they wish to...
2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to minimise waiting times for delayed operations. (S5O-04437)
1. To ask the Scottish Government when chronic pain patients will be able to resume receiving treatment that has been suspended because of the Covid-19 lockdown. (S5O-04436)
3. To ask the Scottish Government who decides what categories of people are shielded from Covid-19 and what level of support they are entitled to. (S5O-04438)
4. To ask the Scottish Government how the lessons learned from the Covid-19 outbreak will help to inform future outbreaks of the virus or other pandemics. (S5O-04439)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on having a localised approach to Covid-19 testing and tracing. (S5O-04440)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of BAME health and social care workers have been risk-assessed for Covid-19. (S5O-04442)
1. To ask the Scottish Government how its food fund will continue to support groups who are most in need over the summer, including families with children who are eligible for free school meals....
2. To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to third sector and community organisations to address hunger and isolation during the Covid-19 crisis. (S5O-04445)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the food fund is sufficient to support groups that are most in need over the summer, including families with children who are...
3. To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking in response to the “High Rise Inventory 2020—Summary Report”. (S5O-04446)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that emergency accommodation to tackle homelessness is provided throughout the duration of the Covid-19 outbreak. (S5O-04447)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to secure the progress made on homelessness during the Covid-19 outbreak. (S5O-04448)
7. To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations in South Scotland have received support from the third sector resilience fund. (S5O-04450)
The Deputy Presiding Officer: The final item of business today is portfolio questions on social security and older people. I remind members that questions 2, 3 and 4 are grouped together. If a...
1. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to set out a revised social security programme. (S5O-04452)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what support and guidance it is providing to older people during the Covid-19 outbreak. (S5O-04453)
Like other members, I have been contacted by grandparents who are anxious to see their grandchildren on the mainland but are unable to do so because of coronavirus restrictions. In the...
4. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting older people during the Covid-19 outbreak. (S5O-04455)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what the extent will be of the remit of the advisory board on social renewal. (S5O-04456)
6. To ask the Scottish Government how devolved social security benefits are providing assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-04457)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the Covid-19 outbreak does not disproportionately impact women. (S5O-04459)
The Scottish Parliament is the national legislature of Scotland, located in Edinburgh. The Parliament consists of 129 members known as MSPs, elected for four-year terms; 73 represent individual geographical constituencies, and 56 are regional representatives.