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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 26 April 2025
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Question reference: S6W-04879

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received complaints from local authorities in relation to the Health and Wellbeing Census for schools in 2021-22, and, if so, which local authorities have raised concerns.

Question reference: S6W-04866

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing an emergency alert system for catastrophic and extraordinary events, similar to those in place in other jurisdictions, such as the USA and some European countries.

Question reference: S6W-04867

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) strategy and (b) resilience planning was undertaken to account for the possibility of extraordinary events, such as Storm Arwen, occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures, such as lockdown.

Question reference: S6W-04782

  • Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when work will resume on developing proposals for an additional medical school in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-04833

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care is aware of reported ongoing staffing and patient care concerns within NHS Highland, and what support it is providing to ensure that any such issues are being addressed.

Question reference: S6W-04841

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is in place for local authorities regarding restrictions on school nativity plays.

Question reference: S6W-04812

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-04467 by Maree Todd on 30 November 2021, whether gamete storage is provided by the NHS to people who are considering or undertaking gender transitioning.

Question reference: S6W-04878

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the questions relating to sexual activity, which are contained within the Health and Wellbeing Census for schools in 2021-22, are appropriate for S4 students.

Question reference: S6W-04922

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether the terms of reference for the public inquiry into the handling of COVID-19 will make provision for people who are seeking asylum and living under immigration control to be included within the scope of the inquiry.

Question reference: S6W-04844

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has relating to the risk of children developing long COVID.