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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 16 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-41277

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported recent fire incidents at recycling facilities, including one at S. Morton & Co recycling facility in Glasgow East, what safety regulations and enforcement measures are in place to protect public safety and nearby communities.

Question reference: S6O-05028

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support libraries within local communities. 

Question reference: S6W-40560

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to graduates in (a) immunology and (b) pharmacology to find employment in their chosen field.

Question reference: S6W-40583

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on allowing pharmacists to review patient records to increase their prescribing capacity.

Question reference: S6O-05003

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what recourse is open to patients who have experienced complications following an NHS operation.

Question reference: S6W-40647

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 September 2025
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ivan McKee on 19 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Programme for Government commitment to consult on modernising Scotland’s compulsory purchase system.

Question reference: S6W-40175

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 29 August 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for the diagnosis and treatment of people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.

Question reference: S6W-40378

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to support NHS (a) boards and (b) Lanarkshire to improve performance against the 18-week referral-to-treatment standard.

Question reference: S6O-04966

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what targeted support it is providing to small businesses in Coatbridge and Chryston to help them deal with inflation and rising costs.

Question reference: S6W-40364

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what work it is currently undertaking to (a) identify individuals who may be at increased risk of inherited cancer syndromes, such as those linked to BRCA gene mutations or Lynch syndrome and (b) offer these individuals screening and genetic testing.