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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 26 April 2025
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Question reference: S6W-04087

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of ScotRail services have (a) arrived and (b) terminated at (i) Newton-on-Ayr, (ii)Troon and (iii) Barassie railway station on time in the last 12 months.

Question reference: S6W-04083

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 16 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to address the root causes of the (a) harassment and (b) drink spiking and spiking by injection of women in nightlife venues.

Question reference: S6W-04086

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of ScotRail services have (a) arrived and (b) terminated at (i) Newton-on-Ayr, (ii)Troon and (iii) Barassie railway station within five minutes of their scheduled arrival time in the last 12 months.

Question reference: S6W-04137

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it measures unwarranted geographic inequalities in MS and neurology services, and what plans it has to address any such inequalities.

Question reference: S6W-04093

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 16 November 2021

To as the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any (a) positive and (b) negative findings from the first phase of the pilot programme on the right to deferral for P1 children, and how it plans to take any reported concerns into account in the rest of the implementation process. 

Question reference: S6W-03945

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 16 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6T-00179 by Keith Brown on 21 September 2021, how many of the 18 recommendations are being or have been implemented.

Question reference: S6W-03878

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 16 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any assessment of the value of any public subsidies provided to CS Wind UK Ltd, and if so, whether it will publish this information.

Question reference: S6W-03876

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 16 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with CS Wind UK Ltd following the announcement that it has entered into administration.

Question reference: S6W-03836

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) rolling stock and (b) seating capacity is required on the ScotRail network to meet its net zero ambitions.

Question reference: S6W-03848

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on (a) the resumption of work on its Fuel Poverty Strategy and (b) the appointment of the statutory Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel.