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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-04696

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much funding has been allocated for road improvements on the A77 in its budget for the year 2021-22.

Question reference: S6W-04740

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to attract new workers to the ScotRail franchise.  

Question reference: S6W-05101

  • Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angus Robertson on 13 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on the outcome of the recent summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in Cardiff.

Question reference: S6W-05090

  • Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Keith Brown on 13 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it will fulfil its Programme for Government commitment to launch a public consultation on the three verdict system and whether the not proven verdict should be abolished.

Question reference: S6W-05099

  • Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into border health measures, and whether there will be any changes to the regulations.

Question reference: S6W-04892

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 13 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the monthly average sales income has been for fishermen in each of the last three years.

Question reference: S6W-04711

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to recycle old fire alarms once legislation on interlinked fire alarms comes into force in February 2022.

Question reference: S6W-04737

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are provisions in the forthcoming smoke and heat detector legislation that will allow smoke and heat detectors in sheltered housing for older people to be linked to a warden call provider, but not to each other.

Question reference: S6W-03148

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many GP appointments in each month since March 2020 have taken place (a) face to face, (b) over the telephone and (c) virtually, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-04595

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in relation to A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: delivery plan.