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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 20 April 2025
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Question reference: S6W-00759

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farm applications it has approved through the applicant appeal process in the last 24 months, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-00761

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farm applications it has (a) approved, or (b) refused in the last 24 months, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-00730

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to international students arriving in Scotland for the 2021-22 academic year.

Question reference: S6W-00637

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many green buses it has supported the purchase of in each year since 2015-16.

Question reference: S6W-00657

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on by what date it expects face-to-face GP appointments to resume.

Question reference: S6W-00680

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the current locations of all electric vehicle charging points are in the North East Scotland parliamentary region.

Question reference: S6W-00651

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans for NHS Scotland to combine medical records in a database shared with third parties, similar to proposals set out by NHS Digital for England. 

Question reference: S6W-01043

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans to bring forward a bursary scheme for student paramedics.

Question reference: S6W-00886

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 18 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Jackson Carlaw (On behalf of the SPCB) on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it plans to consult with (a) staff and (b) trade unions on the potential introduction of a four-day working week (32 hours), at no loss of pay, for Parliament staff.

Question reference: S6W-00831

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the delivery of the Green Jobs Fund.