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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 28 January 2026
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Question reference: S6W-10691

  • 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 what funding it has made available to NHS boards to purchase new electrocardiogram (ECG) devices, since 2007.  

Question reference: S6W-10690

  • 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 held by NHS Scotland are currently (a) broken, (b) lost and (c) in use, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-10692

  • 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 whether it can provide details of the age of each electrocardiogram (ECG) device held by NHS Scotland, broken down by NHS board.  

Question reference: S6W-10994

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the single person's council tax discount from 25% to 35%.

Question reference: S6W-10706

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had to date regarding the potential impact on (a) local newspapers and (b) fair work principles of concerns reportedly raised by the National Union of Journalists in relation to Reach PLC.

Question reference: S6W-11057

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many people were screened for lung cancer in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.

Question reference: S6W-11067

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS boards to develop specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) services.

Question reference: S6W-11059

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has held with NHS boards to expand lung cancer screening.

Question reference: S6W-10956

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10242 by Shona Robison on 7 September 2022, whether it will publish the (a) average apartment rental charges updated in line with CPI and (b) grant calculations shared with social landlords, for each year since 2017.

Question reference: S6W-11063

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what overseas visits are planned by the First Minister for the remainder of 2022-23.