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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 23 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-18627

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many downloads there have been of the ScotRail app since 2019, and whether it can provide statistics on usage data for the app, such as the average time spent on the app.

Question reference: S6W-18624

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-16221 by Kevin Stewart on 11 April 2023, how many spaces for bikes are available at the 343 stations that have cycle storage facilities, and whether it will provide a list of any stations across the network that do not have cycle storage facilities.

Question reference: S6O-02388

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to strengthen tenants’ rights.

Question reference: S6W-18618

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to tackle any growing use of nitazenes and new psychoactive substances in Scotland, in light of reports that such drugs are already causing deaths.

Question reference: S6W-18595

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives within the education sector to discuss a Scottish educational exchange programme.

Question reference: S6W-18594

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Welsh Government to discuss a Scottish educational exchange programme.

Question reference: S6W-18596

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the statement by the Scottish Training Federation that delays in confirming skills and employability programme budgets has resulted in 75 staff redundancies by training providers since 6 April 2023, with a further 60 expected in June.

Question reference: S6W-18537

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-17872 by Lorna Slater on 25 May 2023, in relation to the Deposit Return Scheme, whether there is any cross over between the roles of the Ministerial Strategic Assurance Group and Deposit Return Scheme Implementation Advisory Group.

Question reference: S6W-18611

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the Flexible Workforce Development Fund in the last academic year, including in relation to any projects designed to support apprenticeships.

Question reference: S6W-18550

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many educational psychologists there have been in post in each year since 2007.