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Questions and answers

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 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S6F-01626

To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the roll-out of the Child Disability Payment.

Question reference: S6F-01613

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S6F-01607

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide an update on whether it will instruct Scottish Water to freeze water rates for 2023-24 to help with the cost of living crisis.  

Question reference: S6F-01608

To ask the First Minister how many single-crewed ambulances, responding to an emergency, have been deployed in the last six months.

Question reference: S6F-01603

  • Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 December 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 December 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-01604

  • Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 December 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 December 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-12431

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many working groups have been established by NHS Scotland in each of the last five financial years, broken down by the (a) total costs incurred in running these bodies, including expenses and (b) number that have (i) formally completed their work and ceased to exist and (ii) not met in the last six months but still exist.

Question reference: S6W-12457

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote uptake of the winter (a) COVID-19 booster and (b) flu vaccination in areas of low uptake.

Question reference: S6W-12441

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been (a) allocated and (b) spent to date on National Treatment Centres, broken down by financial year since their creation.

Question reference: S6W-12383

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine will be available for patients with an identified clinical need in Dumfries and Galloway.