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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 28 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-34405

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses have received support through the Freight Facilities Grant (FFG) scheme in each year since 2021, broken down by parliamentary region.

Question reference: S6W-35178

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent staff have been employed in the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-35107

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) review its position that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) and the presence of it in any buildings should be addressed in the same way that other building maintenance issues are and (b) update any guidance that it provides for public bodies on what action to take when the presence of RAAC is identified.

Question reference: S6W-35101

  • Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what conditions it sets on renewable energy supply chains to invest in Scottish content where possible.

Question reference: S6W-34953

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 13 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to develop financial incentives to encourage young people to stay in rural communities, in light of the reported issues with rural depopulation.

Question reference: S6W-34915

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made towards its commitment in the Respiratory Care Action Plan to work with people living with respiratory conditions to better understand the barriers to accessing appropriate mental health support.

Question reference: S6W-34800

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason its paper, Scotland’s Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030, does not appear to address artificial turf and crumb rubber.

Question reference: S6W-34936

  • Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will expand the influenza vaccine eligibility to help reduce the winter pressures on the NHS in winter 2025-26.

Question reference: S6W-34926

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve diagnosis for (a) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and (b) interstitial lung disease.

Question reference: S6W-34913

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made towards its commitment in the Respiratory Care Action Plan to support the ongoing work in the Scottish Access Collaborative’ disease-specific pathway projects and ensure developments are embedded in wider respiratory policy.