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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 13 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-25781

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure the long-term sustainability and resilience of community-based youth services beyond the immediate recovery period from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S6W-25471

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of youth work within schools, and what information it holds on this that is broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-25552

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out a weighted evaluation of any (a) environmental and (b) economic benefits of the proposed Winchburgh railway station compared with other regional railway stations that have been completed in the last five years, such as Reston, East Linton and Robroyston.

Question reference: S6W-25413

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 9 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many households have (a) installed interlinked fire alarms since 1 February 2022 and (b) interlinked fire alarms installed in total; how much it has spent on financial support for the installation of interlinked fire alarms since1 February 2022, and when the 2022 Scottish House Condition Survey will be available.

Question reference: S6W-25755

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided to Aberdeen City Council to assist the local authority's investigatory works in relation to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

Question reference: S6W-25490

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reintroduce the Flexible Workforce Development Fund for colleges.

Question reference: S6W-25779

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its review of the statutory basis for community learning and development, including how it aims to strengthen provision and provide greater financial protection for its delivery.

Question reference: S6W-25534

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the cost of the proposed Winchburgh train station development.

Question reference: S6W-26057

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6W-25948

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government to what extent meeting its tree planting targets depends upon land under crofting tenure, and what proportion of land with planting potential is assessed to be within crofting tenure.