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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 21 January 2026
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Question reference: S6W-10688

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many electrocardiogram (ECG) device faults have been reported by patients to NHS Scotland, broken down by NHS board, in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-10689

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many electrocardiogram (ECG) devices were held by NHS Scotland, broken down by NHS board, in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-11069

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to establish an economic link requirement for fish landings by Scottish vessels into Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-11294

  • Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the final report of the Scottish Mental Health Law Review, chaired by Lord Scott, and whose work has been ongoing for three years, will be published.

Question reference: S6W-11014

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider giving Scottish Water additional functions to (a) consult Consumer Scotland and have specific regard to its views on the affordability of water charges in advance of proposing a scheme of charges in any given year prior to submitting its annual scheme of charges to the Water Industry Commission and (b) advise Scottish Ministers of its considerations in this regard and publish them.

Question reference: S6W-11015

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will direct the Water Industry Commission for Scotland to only take regulatory actions that are compatible with Scottish Water being able to deliver levels of water charges that are acceptable to Scottish Ministers at a time of high inflation.

Question reference: S6W-11009

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take action to require the Water Industry Commission for Scotland to (a) have regard to the affordability by householders and businesses of any water charges scheme that Scottish Water proposes, (b) consult on and publish the factors that will be considered relevant to judging affordability and (c) seek the agreement of Consumer Scotland on any affordability considerations to be applied.

Question reference: S6W-10886

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to amending the strategic guidance on the siting of salmon farms so that it recommends siting new farms in more suitable areas away from migratory routes, in light of recommendations 45 and 46 of the session four Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee's 9th Report (Session 5), Salmon Farming in Scotland (SP paper 432).

Question reference: S6W-11006

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated to the Future Transport Fund in each year up to 2025-26.

Question reference: S6W-10814

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how the £25 million contract awarded to Atkins WSP Joint Venture for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful project will be spent.