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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 24 December 2024
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Question reference: S5W-30242

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any plans by NHS Dumfries and Galloway to permanently close community hospitals.

Question reference: S5W-29977

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out an equality impact assessment of its plans for schools returning.

Question reference: S5W-30119

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the plans to build a new Dumfries High School.

Question reference: S5W-30121

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on bringing forward plans to dual the A75 between Dumfries and the A74M to boost the area's economy following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S5W-29981

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to prioritise broadband upgrades for households with school-age children where there are inadequate connections.

Question reference: S5W-29982

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make additional financial support available to people who rely on satellite broadband provision in order to help meet the additional costs associated with longer-term home schooling.

Question reference: S5W-29947

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 1 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to allowing large family-run shops to re-open limited sections of their stores at the same time as smaller shops.

Question reference: S5W-29979

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the impact of poor internet connectivity on plans for blended learning.

Question reference: S5W-29980

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of young people of school age who live in households without broadband.

Question reference: S5W-29978

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to make resources available to provide additional educational support to young people living in households without access to broadband.