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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 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 20 September 2026
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Question reference: S7W-01470

  • Asked by: Helen McDade, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 July 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the current level of nursing and midwifery vacancies compared with the number of appointable graduates unable to secure posts is consistent with NHS boards' duties under the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019.

Question reference: S7O-00083

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the number of people diagnosed with ME and long COVID and recognising that early diagnosis and appropriate care can improve outcomes for recovery or long-term disability, whether it will commit to providing ringfenced funds to set up specialist clinics staffed by either a nurse practitioner or medical staff in each NHS board area.  

Question reference: S7O-00004

To ask the Scottish Government what role it has in response to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, in which 30 houses have been evacuated.