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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 4 April 2025
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Question reference: S6W-16345

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with glass bottling companies regarding the inclusion of glass in the Deposit Return Scheme, and what the outcomes were of any such meetings.

Question reference: S6W-16414

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the creation of a Scottish Education Exchange Programme, and what the anticipated launch date of the programme is.

Question reference: S6W-16344

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scotch whisky industry regarding the inclusion of glass in the Deposit Return Scheme, and what the outcomes were of any such meetings.

Question reference: S6W-16346

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what quantity of plastic materials has been collected for recycling in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S6W-16783

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what research it has undertaken into the use of small modular reactors as part of Scotland's energy mix.

Question reference: S6W-16415

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to increase the number of entries in science subjects at higher level.

Question reference: S6W-16358

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to reported calls from business to increase the number of modern apprenticeship places to at least 27,000.

Question reference: S6W-16418

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 24 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost is of the planned repair works at Bute House.

Question reference: S6W-16417

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 24 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what costs have been associated with the transfer of the use of Bute House from the former First Minister to the new one.

Question reference: S6W-16293

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 24 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has issued to local authorities on future pandemic preparations.