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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 22 May 2025
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Question reference: S6W-20040

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 8 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to homeowners who are dissatisfied with their property factor.

Question reference: S6W-20093

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the letter from the Chair of the Just Transition Commission to the then Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work, dated 15 February 2023, whether it will provide an update on the Supply Chain Development Programme, including further detail on (a) target sectors, (b) job-creation targets, (c) longevity for employment and (d) fair work criteria and objectives. 

Question reference: S6W-20108

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 8 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers survey of June 2023, which reports that 61% of respondents are considering leaving the self-catering sector.

Question reference: S6W-19928

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it will give to extending the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme to include inter-island ferry travel, as reportedly called for in a motion passed by Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament at the July 2023 sitting in Orkney.

Question reference: S6W-19888

  • Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 8 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the impact of any lack of investment in tackling any staff shortages, in chronic pain services in secondary care, on GP practices and the number of GP referrals to secondary care.

Question reference: S6W-19878

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 8 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many appeals have been made by (a) parents, (b) reporters and (c) safeguarders, regarding the decision of a Children’s Panel, in each of the last five calendar years, and how many of those were (i) refused, (ii) sent back to the Children’s Panel to reach a new decision and (iii) cases in which the sheriff made their own determination.

Question reference: S6W-20041

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 8 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether its proposed Housing Bill will make any provisions regarding property factors.

Question reference: S6W-20107

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 8 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many businesses it estimates will close as a consequence of short-term let licensing.

Question reference: S6W-20042

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 8 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to amend legislation covering the operation of property factors.

Question reference: S6W-19336

  • Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2023

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 8 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care on 27 April 2023, whether the two recently made permanent psychologist posts, providing specialist support for teenagers and young adults in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Grampian, have the remit of providing support for young cancer patients across the whole of Scotland, or whether they provide support only for young cancer patients within those NHS boards, and, if it is the case that the two posts provide support across the whole of Scotland, what the total number is of young people that have access to their support.