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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 23 February 2025
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Question reference: S6W-00695

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide clarification of the COVID-19 guidance for (a) weddings and (b) funerals, and how many guests can attend these (i) indoors and (ii) outdoors.

Question reference: S6W-00732

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to allowing women aged 70 and over to self-refer for breast cancer screening.

Question reference: S6W-01000

  • Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00523 by Mairi Gougeon on 21 June 2021, whether it will set out the information provided broken down by (a) domestic and (b) foreign vessels.

Question reference: S6W-00923

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government's work on EU research funding schemes, what discussions it had with UK ministers prior to setting up the Saltire Research Awards.

Question reference: S6W-00961

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on providing vouchers for one free NHS dental check-up for new mothers that can be redeemed after the baby’s first birthday if the mothers were unable to access this service before the birthday because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Question reference: S6W-01140

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6W-01146

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 2021
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a bursary for student paramedics in time for the start of the 2021-22 term.

Question reference: S6W-00949

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any assessment of the potential impact of (a) the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) COVID-19 vaccines on (i) menstrual cycles and (ii) menstrual health, and whether it will make advice and information on those matters available to the public.

Question reference: S6W-00852

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with its hydrogen train project, and what the expected completion date is.

Question reference: S6W-00843

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the accuracy of PCR testing for COVID-19, and how the error rate informs its Test and Protect level decisions.