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Parliamentary questions

Emma Roddick

185 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

21 Sep 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what role the Scotland on Tour fund will play in aiding the recovery of the arts sector.

6 Sep 2021 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support it can provide to people undertaking managed quarantine at Scottish airports who are unable to afford the costs but not in receipt of any welfare benefits.

30 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the COVID-19 Inquiry will assess possible errors and criminal negligence that may have been made in the care of COVID-19 victims in home care settings.

Answer · John Swinney: Public inquiries under the Inquiries Act 2005 do not determine civil or criminal liability. Those are matters for the courts. The Lord Advocate is responsible for the investigations of deaths. This function is wholly independent of the Scottish Government. …

30 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will provide data, including any estimates, on the number of deaths related to COVID-19 that have occurred in home care settings since the start of the pandemic, and whether COPFS will consider investigating these deaths.

Answer · Dorothy Bain: Certain categories of death require to be reported to the Procurator Fiscal. At the start of the Pandemic, my predecessor issued a direction that COVID-19 (or presumed COVID-19) deaths did not require to be reported to COPFS, unless there was another substant…

21 Jun 2021 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Home Office regarding the reported backlog in processing applications for the EU settlement scheme.