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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 1 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-06103

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Glasgow City Council and registered social landlords in Glasgow to develop and launch a Common Housing Register covering all social housing in the city.

Question reference: S6O-00780

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 February 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported warnings from residents, business and advocacy groups that the current quality of ferry service represents a real threat to island life.

Question reference: S6W-05928

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how venues impacted by the temporary Omicron restrictions can access the targeted funds allocated for culture and events, and what steps it can take to ensure that such venues in receipt of funding will fairly compensate employees with full back-dated pay for the wages lost while their workplace was closed.

Question reference: S6W-05741

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what documentation can be used by asylum seekers under the age of 22 to make an application under the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme if they do not have the documentation required for a Young Scot card.

Question reference: S6W-05683

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will assess the installation of soundproofing barriers along motorways located in urban areas (a) in general and (b) along the M8 between junctions 8 and 25, and what its position is on the reported proposal from Glasgow City Council to introduce a cap over the section of the M8 situated in a lowered cutting between junctions 17 and 19. 

Question reference: S6W-05760

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 28 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding estimates of the number of people in the Glasgow region who have been affected by an underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance.

Question reference: S6O-00709

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support the fishing industry to grow to meet any increased capacity within the catching and processing sectors.

Question reference: S6W-05636

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what role it has in administering the UK Government’s Help to Buy ISA scheme in Scotland, and what (a) discussions it has had with the UK Government and (b) action it can take regarding reports that changes may be made to the access of scheme holders in Scotland to the 25% of their closing balance bonus payment.

Question reference: S6W-05238

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 11 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it can take to support taxi operators and increase the availability of drivers and taxis in Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-05013

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 11 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support public hire drivers in the taxi industry, and what action it is taking with local authorities to distinguish the nature and needs of private hire and public hire taxis in the sector.