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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-03813

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that people who are medically exempt from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and therefore do not have a vaccine certificate are still able to (a) access services and venues and (b) travel internationally.

Question reference: S6W-04279

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to (a) prevent and (b) mitigate the disruption caused by changes to public transport due to COP26.

Question reference: S6W-03800

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government within what timescale it anticipates the requirement to wear face coverings will be lifted.

Question reference: S6W-03703

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) attract more and (b) retain (i) neurology specialists and (ii) MS nurses.

Question reference: S6W-03801

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that any future transition away from the requirement to wear face coverings is as safe as possible and ensures public safety.

Question reference: S6W-03796

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what training is given to COVID-19 vaccinators on aspirating (drawing back) before injection to check that the needle has not gone into a vein.

Question reference: S6W-03695

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will allow professionals who support people seeking asylum to request proof of COVID-19 vaccination status on behalf of their clients.

Question reference: S6W-04242

  • Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) individuals and (b) businesses have used the Low Carbon Transport Loan Scheme to purchase electric vehicles, in each year since the scheme was introduced.

Question reference: S6W-03812

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether the £15 million of funding announced on 15 October 2021 for a Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is in addition to its commitment in the Programme for Government to “double the budget for community based mental wellbeing services for children and young people to £30 million”.

Question reference: S6W-03811

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33076 by Clare Haughey on 19 November 2020, whether the £15 million of funding announced on 15 October 2021 for a Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is the continuation of funding allocated previously.