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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 25 January 2026
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Question reference: S6W-17210

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will request that the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service initiate an options appraisal and consultation on the potential disposal of the large surface car park to the south of Glasgow Sheriff Court, or selling the air rights above it while retaining a car parking facility, to promote mixed-use residential development as part of the wider regeneration of Laurieston district, and the restoration of Gorbals Cross as a key urban set-piece in the southside of Glasgow, including the reconstruction of an active street frontage to Norfolk Street and Gorbals Street.

Question reference: S6W-17296

  • Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the social care staff vacancy rate is in the (a) public, (b) private and (c) third sector.

Question reference: S6W-17427

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the temporary transfer of the three level 3 intensive care unit (ICU) beds from University Hospital Ayr to University Hospital Crosshouse will be reversed, and, if so, when.

Question reference: S6W-17219

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out an assessment of any impact of sewage spills on shellfish in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-17264

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of climate change on local authority funding.

Question reference: S6W-17221

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many businesses (a) have closed and (b) are considering closing as a result of short-term let licensing.

Question reference: S6W-17265

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on extending its focus on net zero to include climate adaptation, as recommended by the Climate Change Committee.

Question reference: S6W-17267

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any future funding requirement of local authorities for climate resilience.

Question reference: S6W-17362

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the justice-related organisations that have received resources to help clear the court backlogs that were built up during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how much each organisation has been awarded.

Question reference: S6W-17379

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development will attend the Tall Ships Races Lerwick 2023.