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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 12 February 2025
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Question reference: S6W-02625

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the UK Government's investment in hydrogen as an alternative energy source, including the Acorn Hydrogen project in Aberdeenshire.

Question reference: S6W-03121

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 4 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure in each year since 2018.

Question reference: S6W-03260

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 4 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the average drop-out rate at Scottish universities has been in each of the last 10 years.

Question reference: S6W-02561

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 30 August 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding whether digitised patient health records can be easily accessed by different bodies within the NHS, such as GP clinics, NHS boards and dentists.

Question reference: S6W-03122

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many electric vehicle charging stations have been installed in each year since 2018.

Question reference: S6W-03120

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether the ChargePlace Scotland Access Card is compatible with electric vehicle charging stations in England.

Question reference: S6W-03115

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of budgeted education funding has been allocated to the Attainment Scotland Fund in 2021-22.

Question reference: S6W-03123

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on electric vehicle charging station maintenance in each year since 2018.

Question reference: S6W-03116

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 29 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what changes to the funding criteria for the Attainment Scotland Fund it is considering as a result of the Accounts Commission review of March 2021.

Question reference: S6W-03117

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government which City Region Deals were assessed for their carbon impact or contribution to net zero.