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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 23 August 2025
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Question reference: S6W-03725

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what impact its reported decision not to proceed with double-tracking the East Kilbride line will have on the (a) redevelopment of (i) East Kilbride and (ii) Hairmyres railway station and (b) ambition to increase rail services between East Kilbride and Glasgow to four per hour.

Question reference: S6W-03723

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it took the reported decision not to proceed with double-tracking the East Kilbride line, and who took the decision.

Question reference: S6W-03493

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 October 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment was made of deer-browsing damage in all state forests prior to a licence being given to Forestry and Land Scotland to cull them out-of-season; what its response is to reports that data seen by the Scottish Gamekeepers Association suggests a cull grid reference location to be outside of state forestry, and what its position is on whether out-of-season licences should be used on the open hill and not in state forestry boundaries.

Question reference: S6W-03755

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many British potential victims of human trafficking have been recovered in Scotland in each of the last three years.

Question reference: S6W-04040

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has given to local authorities regarding parent-teacher consultations, and whether any such guidance specifies (a) whether they should be virtual or in-person meetings, (b) the time of day that meetings should take place and (c) any position on the importance of meeting any requirements for engagement between parents and teachers.

Question reference: S6W-04062

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02154 by Maree Todd on 27 August 2021, whether it will launch a consultation on restricting the advertising and promotion of Nicotine Vapour Products (NVPs) in November 2021.

Question reference: S6W-04059

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a response to the results of the Prohibiting smoking outside hospital buildings: consultation.

Question reference: S6W-04007

  • Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made regarding its ambition for the expansion of 20 mph zones.

Question reference: S6W-03986

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government on what date it released the £0.5 million funding to Care and Repair Scotland for the purpose of supporting older and disabled homeowners on low incomes to install fire and smoke alarms that are compliant with the new standard, and on what date those funds were released to local care and repair services.

Question reference: S6W-04015

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether special public transport arrangements are being made to ensure that key workers, such as nurses, are still able to get to their workplaces in the event that rail workers take industrial action during COP26.