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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 11 January 2026
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Question reference: S6W-13405

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 19 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many staff are currently employed on a temporary or short-term basis at Social Security Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-13411

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 19 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote the uptake of social security benefits by older people, including those who do not use the internet.

Question reference: S6W-13426

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 19 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many children in the (a) Midlothian, (b) East Lothian, (c) Scottish Borders, (d) Dumfries and Galloway, (e) South Ayrshire, (f) East Ayrshire, (g) North Ayrshire and (h) South Lanarkshire Council area are eligible to receive a free bicycle, and, of those, how many (i) have received and (ii) are yet to receive a free bicycle.

Question reference: S6W-13296

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to legislate to stop unconventional oil and gas extraction.

Question reference: S6W-13427

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 19 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work has been undertaken by the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity and the Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport to understand (a) the combined impact that minimum unit pricing and the Deposit Return Scheme could have on consumers habits and (b) whether any increase in product costs could lead to a switch by consumers from lower strength, lower volume products to higher strength, higher volume products that are cheaper.

Question reference: S6W-13199

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made regarding the safety of specialist homecare medicines services.

Question reference: S6W-13198

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of any vacancies or shortages of (a) nurses and (b) pharmacists in the delivery of specialist homecare medicines services, and any impact these have on (i) performance and (ii) patient safety.

Question reference: S6W-14102

  • Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Patrick Harvie on 19 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the expected status of the provisions within Part 1 of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 for the period after 31 March 2023, in light of the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights' statement to the Parliament on 12 January 2023.

Question reference: S6W-13643

  • Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the National Care Service and adult social care budget allocations under health and social care expenditure in its 2023-24 Budget.

Question reference: S6W-13795

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, when it will announce its investment programme related to the construction of Changing Places toilets.