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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 6 February 2025
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Question reference: S6W-34437

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers report, Parental Involvement Survey – Findings Report, which found that local authorities and the Scottish Government could provide more support to allow parents and guardians to be more involved in their child’s education.

Question reference: S6W-34353

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans to reduce the speed limit on most urban roads to 20mph.

Question reference: S6O-04290

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding infrastructure investment plans for the building of new schools, in light of the recent Audit Scotland report, which noted that further borrowing will be needed to invest in these.

Question reference: S6W-33972

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2025
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the review of the home education guidance.

Question reference: S6O-04271

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Transport Scotland regarding safety measures at the Shawhead flyover on the A725 in Coatbridge.

Question reference: S6W-33198

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that In Practice Systems Ltd, which is reported to be the main software supplier for GP practices in Scotland, has voluntarily entered administration, and what action is being taken to mitigate any impact to GP service delivery.

Question reference: S6W-33209

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage more (a) prospective and (b) current medical students to specialise in psychiatry.

Question reference: S6W-32765

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 20 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 15 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what protections it will provide to non-medical aesthetic practitioners, in light of its proposed regulations for the sector.

Question reference: S6W-30390

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out with Local Authority Trading Standards (LATS) to ensure that the public can have a high level of confidence in LATS reports.

Question reference: S6W-32849

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2025
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Paul McLennan on 6 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the priorities for cladding remediation work in 2025.