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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 February 2026
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Question reference: S6W-11095

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, in collaboration with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to remobilise dermatology services across Glasgow following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S6W-09718

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Deposit Return Scheme could impose a potentially higher producer fee for producers in Scotland that do not adopt Circularity Scotland’s labelling requirements and instead choose to adhere to a UK-wide labelling and barcode system.

Question reference: S6W-11194

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when the National Registers of Scotland will carry out a lessons learned exercise following Scotland's Census 2022, and when it expects those results to be published.

Question reference: S6W-11207

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme will include a recommendation on bringing back the face, arm, speech, time (FAST) campaign to raise awareness of stroke symptoms.

Question reference: S6W-11248

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for cataract operations.

Question reference: S6W-11270

  • Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide free toenail trimming services for people aged 75 years and older.

Question reference: S6W-11253

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason multiple appointments for the same time are reportedly being allocated to residents in the Helensburgh area for their COVID-19 booster vaccine.

Question reference: S6W-11252

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to work with (a) NHS boards and (b) health and social care partnerships to improve vaccination appointment processes.

Question reference: S6W-11269

  • Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish an updated Personal Footcare Guidance.

Question reference: S6W-11254

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there are reportedly insufficient vaccinators to cover the number of people invited for vaccination appointments, in light of reports of this happening in Alexandria on 23 and 24 September 2022.