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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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 August 2025
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Question reference: S6W-18308

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of schools fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, and what funding has been made available to fix any such buildings.

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-18832

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the communication that chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients receive about the watch and wait approach, also known as active monitoring.

Question reference: S6W-18824

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-02223 by Gillian Martin on 11 May 2023, how it has verified the figure of £1.3 billion estimated by the Green Finance Institute, and whether it will provide a breakdown of its calculations.

Question reference: S6W-18868

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many foreign companies that own property in Scotland have not registered their land ownership with the Land Register of Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-18839

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what investigations Creative Scotland has undertaken to determine whether any of the buildings that it manages were fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, and what the cost was of conducting any necessary repairs, broken down by building.

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.

Question reference: S6W-18568

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many fixed penalty notices have been issued by Marine Scotland in each year since 2009.

Question reference: S6W-18548

  • 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 on what date it plans to publish its Student Mental Health Plan.