Portfolio Questions (Virtual)

Social Security and Older People

Tom Mason S5O-04897
1. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to help older people access essential requirements, including food, medical attention and prescriptions, under the current COVID-19 restrictions.

James Kelly S5O-04898
2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect older people in Glasgow from the impact of COVID-19.

Rachael Hamilton S5O-04899
3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that older people who are shielding receive appropriate support.

Christine Grahame S5O-04900
4. To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to assist older people in coping with the January COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Linda Fabiani S5O-04901
5. To ask the Scottish Government what issues regarding universal credit have been raised in recent discussions or correspondence with the UK Government.

Alasdair Allan S5O-04902
6. To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to tackle loneliness and social isolation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bob Doris S5O-04903
7. To ask the Scottish Government how Best Start Foods has supported children and families who are living on a low income.

Dean Lockhart S5O-04904
8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help alleviate loneliness in older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Finance

Jamie Greene S5O-04905
1. To ask the Scottish Government, further to the finance secretary's announcement on 9 December, how many businesses have received support from the £185 million funding package.

Liam Kerr S5O-04906
2. To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Barnett consequentials announced for 2020-21 it has formally allocated.

Clare Adamson S5O-04907
3. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to provide financial support for businesses in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency that have been impacted by Level 4 COVID-19 restrictions.

Daniel Johnson
4. [Not Lodged]

Rhoda Grant S5O-04909
5. To ask the Scottish Government how much it will allocate to support businesses experiencing difficulties due to COVID-19 that do not qualify for current schemes, or for which the assistance is inadequate to meet their needs.

Brian Whittle S5O-04910
6. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to support the construction and development industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ruth Maguire S5O-04911
7. To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has made available to businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colin Beattie S5O-04912
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received an update from the UK Government on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and how it might impact on Scotland's public finances.


Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

Beatrice Wishart S5O-04913
1. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that marine life is protected in the development of offshore wind farms.

David Torrance S5O-04914
2. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the design of new and innovative projects that can help to tackle climate change.

Miles Briggs S5O-04915
3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support flood prevention measures in Lothian.

Finlay Carson S5O-04916
4. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in tackling fly-tipping.

Anas Sarwar S5O-04917
5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on preparations for COP26, scheduled to take place in Glasgow in November.

Claire Baker S5O-04918
6. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce levels of littering and fly-tipping.

Stewart Stevenson S5O-04919
7. To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it is making for its participation in COP26.

Murdo Fraser S5O-04920
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it is having with local authorities regarding fly-tipping.