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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 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-26337

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to consider self-referral routes within primary care to services that currently require prior GP referral.

Question reference: S6W-26378

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can list the (a) full and (b) associate members of the Scottish Maritime Cluster Limited.

Question reference: S6W-26288

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26010 by Fiona Hyslop on 18 March 2024, which job-related and professional training courses, which amounted to £58,408.55, were completed in (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23. 

Question reference: S6W-26302

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what targeted training is currently offered to teachers to help them to assess, monitor and improve the health and wellbeing of pupils.

Question reference: S6W-26304

  • Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the implementation of the Scottish Wild Salmon Strategy.

Question reference: S6W-26272

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has agreed to begin work on local bus franchising in the west of Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-26216

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on what the (a) shortest, (b) longest and (c) average duration was in the academic year 2022-23 that (i) a teacher and (ii) an educational worker was suspended from their duties following allegations made against them and pending investigation.

Question reference: S6W-26252

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to strengthen the ability of (a) local authorities and (b) other relevant bodies to enforce animal welfare regulations.

Question reference: S6W-26489

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24374 by Fiona Hyslop on 19 January 2024, on what date in spring 2024 it expects the legal process regarding access to Ferrymuir Gait to be concluded.

Question reference: S6W-26308

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing with territorial NHS boards to develop best practice guidelines on communicating alternative pathways to primary care to the public.