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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 12 February 2026
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Question reference: S6W-15046

  • Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on the National Rail Conversation.

Question reference: S6W-14750

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many complex care packages have been commissioned in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S6W-15011

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what progress NHS Lothian has made against the recommendations included in the British Academy of Audiology report to improve the Paediatric Audiology Service to ensure it is both safe and fit for purpose.

Question reference: S6W-14549

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support mental health services in (a) NHS boards and (b) the third sector in mitigating any detrimental impact of the cost of living crisis upon mental wellbeing.

Question reference: S6W-14612

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to allow NHS Scotland patients to access their medical records online.

Question reference: S6W-14402

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work has been done with (a) NHS boards, (b) clinicians and (c) the third sector to promote good practice in mental health support for people with diabetes.

Question reference: S6W-14401

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work has been done with (a) NHS boards, (b) clinicians and (c) the third sector to reduce any variation in the quality of mental health support access for people with diabetes across the country.

Question reference: S6W-14351

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many tribunals there are; how (a) much funding and (b) many staff each has in 2022-23, and in which year each was established. 

Question reference: S6W-14394

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people with type 1 diabetes have had an average blood glucose (sugar) level (HbA1c) greater than 75mmol/l and a systolic blood pressure over 130 mmHg, in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-14452

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to purchase any new pieces of artwork in 2023, and, if so, whether it can provide details of any such pieces.