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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 3 July 2025
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Question reference: S5W-25183

  • Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 20 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government which countries have been Scotland's five largest (a) export and (b) import markets for timber products in each year since 1999, broken down by tonnage traded.

Question reference: S5W-25182

  • Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 17 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the last assessment of the Reshaping Care for Older People outcomes framework was carried out, and what recommendations were made.

Question reference: S5O-03564

  • Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress of the Roberton review of the regulation of legal services.

Question reference: S5W-23379

  • Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it measures progress with carbon capture.

Question reference: S5O-03401

  • Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support the tourism industry in championing the sector as a career destination of choice.

Question reference: S5W-23385

  • Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the economic impact has been of the measures to "unlock innovation, drive increased productivity and tackle inequality" as a result of injecting £270 million into the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work budget as part of the total funding of £2.4 billion in enterprise and skills from the 2017-18 budget.

Question reference: S5W-23383

  • Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent by the Child Poverty Fund in each year since 2017, also broken down by project.

Question reference: S5W-22955

  • Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 7 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22373 by Jeane Freeman on 5 March 2019 and her comment that “We are now working closely with NHS Grampian, and all other Health Boards across Scotland, to prepare plans for 2019-20, which will focus on key areas that require improvement”, for what reason key areas were not identified at the beginning of the year; what areas are currently emerging from discussions as needing improvement, and whether it will provide an update on these issues.

Question reference: S5W-23386

  • Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress it is making to reduce food waste by one third by 2025.

Question reference: S5W-23390

  • Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it will measure the impact of the AWPR on air pollution in Aberdeen over the next five years.