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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 19 December 2024
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Question reference: S6W-28833

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to progress the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government's previously-stated commitment to exploring a power of general competence for local government.

Question reference: S6W-28834

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to introduce a cruise ship levy.

Question reference: S6W-28642

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 15 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls for it to set up a body equivalent to the Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig for the provision of Scots language teaching resources.

Question reference: S6W-28886

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 14 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress has been made to date against the actions contained in its Learning for Sustainability Action Plan.

Question reference: S6W-28588

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list any entities registered as Scottish limited partnerships to which (a) Scottish Enterprise, (b) South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), (c) Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and (d) Scottish Development International (SDI) have provided (i) grants, (ii) account management services and (iii) other support, including a breakdown of the detail of any support provided, in each year from 2019 to 2024. 

Question reference: S6W-28587

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is regarding the provision of public support for entities registered as Scottish limited partnerships. 

Question reference: S6W-28808

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government with which (a) organisations and (b) individuals it has engaged regarding the potential reintroduction of a non-domestic rates public health supplement for large retailers in advance of the 2025-26 Budget, as set out in the 2024-25 Budget.

Question reference: S6W-28660

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it will update the values of the fixed monetary penalties, which are issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and set by the Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015.

Question reference: S6W-28650

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 30 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the outcomes were of the Small Business Bonus Scheme Evaluation Short-Term Working Group, which met in June and September 2022.

Question reference: S6W-28643

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 25 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27196 by Tom Arthur on 13 May 2024, by what date the 4 Day Working Week Public Sector Pilot (a) will be completed and (b) evaluation report will be published.