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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 6 May 2025
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Question reference: S6F-01272

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

To ask the First Minister, in light of the increase in COVID-19 cases, what measures the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that everyone eligible for the spring booster vaccine receives it.

Question reference: S6F-01264

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government plans to appoint a Women's Health Champion, in light of the appointment of a Women's Health Ambassador for England.

Question reference: S6F-01255

  • Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of reports that incidents of bullying in NHS Scotland have risen by nearly 50% in five years.

Question reference: S6F-01248

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S6F-01246

  • Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-01247

  • Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6T-00818

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported warnings from a leading scientist that its opposition to gene-edited crops goes against the scientific consensus.

Question reference: S6T-00803

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how avian flu is affecting bird populations.

Question reference: S6W-09070

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported comment by the Royal College of Nursing Scotland that fewer than a quarter of shifts had the planned number of registered nurses on shift, by what date the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 will be implemented.

Question reference: S6W-09030

  • Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many whole-time equivalent staff NHS Fife requires to fulfil all of its vacancies.