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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

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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 23 December 2024
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Question reference: S6W-06932

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether PCR testing will remain available and free in the next phase of its response to COVID-19 for immuno-compromised people (a) in general and (b) who have a positive lateral flow test and require a positive PCR test in order to access antibody treatment.

Question reference: S6W-06811

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 10 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to reform the land-owning land maintenance company model of estate management.

Question reference: S6W-06810

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 10 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Greenbelt Group is selling land to other individuals and organisations.

Question reference: S6W-06809

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 10 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what recourse residents have where Residential Amenity Greenspace, as defined by a Local Development Plan, moves into private ownership and is not being maintained.

Question reference: S6W-06896

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what support will be available to residents in properties that are not in a council tax band that qualifies for a council tax reduction, and what assistance it will provide to help them in meeting their energy bills.

Question reference: S6W-06584

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 4 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking in partnership with Education Scotland to mitigate any detrimental impact of remote learning on the mental health of students in higher education.

Question reference: S6W-06585

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the measures that are in place to enforce the requirement to wear a face covering on public transport, in light of reports that a high number of passengers are not complying with this requirement.

Question reference: S6W-06231

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many online applications for a new or replacement National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot National Entitlement Card (Young Scot NEC), to access the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme, have been started since the application process opened on 10 January 2022; of these started applications, how many have been completed and submitted, and, of these submitted applications, how many have been rejected, broken down by the reason for rejection.

Question reference: S6W-06491

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the planning and development of a replacement for HMP Barlinnie.

Question reference: S6W-06695

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 3 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing colleges and universities to return to on-campus learning.