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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 11 March 2025
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Question reference: S6W-35433

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 06 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 20 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of the woody residue from filters used to clean emissions from wood drying and board pressing processes, known as crumb waste, as a fuel for electricity generation.

Question reference: S6W-35228

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 6 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much public funding has been given to fossil fuel companies in each year since 2021 for the development of carbon capture and storage technology.

Question reference: S6W-34469

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will bring forward measures relating to the consultation on the review of the regional strategic bodies in the Glasgow and Lanarkshire college regions.

Question reference: S6W-35007

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Conflict Avoidance Process will be included in the construction contract for the replacement prison for HMP Barlinnie.

Question reference: S6W-34945

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 13 February 2025

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations of the STUC report, Employment and Corporate Practice in Scotland's wind sector, including those regarding trade union membership of the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council.

Question reference: S6W-34947

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 13 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Equinor since December 2023.

Question reference: S6W-34800

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason its paper, Scotland’s Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030, does not appear to address artificial turf and crumb rubber.

Question reference: S6W-35134

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 3 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Forestry and Land Scotland regarding its biodiversity strategy.

Question reference: S6W-34941

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 13 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will bring forward amendments at stage 2 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill to include urban areas.

Question reference: S6W-34933

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how the proposals in the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill will impact on people and communities in the Central Scotland region.