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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 4 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-10916

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to promote the UK Government consultation on mandatory water efficiency labelling to the general public in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-10881

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the National Framework for Action on Neurological Care and Support 2020-25, and how much of the £4.5 million of funding allocated to the framework has been invested to date.

Question reference: S6W-10905

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2022

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considered piloting its £20 million scheme to explore ways of extending the public water networks to households that rely on a private water supply in Argyll and Bute.

Question reference: S6W-10575

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-09839 by Tom Arthur on 11 August 2022, what information it holds on the annual totals of ownership changes of land over 3,000 hectares broken down by (a) sales and (b) transfers and succession.

Question reference: S6W-10566

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many young disabled people aged between 16 and 24 have had the opportunity to (a) study, (b) take up an apprenticeship, job or work experience and (c) volunteer, as part of the Young Person’s Guarantee.

Question reference: S6W-10601

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether funding has continued for Action Against Stalking further to the initial investment of £55,000 in the 2019-20 victim/witness support budget.

Question reference: S6W-10597

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reported rise in insolvencies among small and medium house builders is having on the affordable housing supply programme development pipeline.

Question reference: S6W-10556

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its meeting with the Galloway Community Hospital Action Group and members of the Wigtownshire community regarding maternity service provision in the Wigtownshire locality, whether it will provide an update on its discussions with NHS Dumfries and Galloway regarding the establishment of a Community Midwifery Unit (CMU) at the Galloway Community Hospital in Stranraer.

Question reference: S6W-10537

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how much it paid Griesbach & Associates for its work in analysing the Islands Bond consultation responses.

Question reference: S6W-10297

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 August 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time has been to get a council house in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.