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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 7 January 2026
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Question reference: S6W-42829

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 20 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making to support the switch of freight transport from road to (a) rail and (b) water.

Question reference: S6W-42828

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 20 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce and end so-called hospital "corridor care".

Question reference: S6W-42826

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 20 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of EV charging points and associated parking spaces that are suitable for heavy goods vehicles.

Question reference: S6W-42838

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 20 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the impact of microplastics on people's health and wellbeing.

Question reference: S6W-42839

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 20 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason plastics are not referenced in its Circular Economy Strategy.

Question reference: S6W-42827

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 20 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many EV charging spaces that are suitable for heavy goods vehicles are available in each local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-42777

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on (a) recovery times and (b) long-term function of thumb carpometacarpal joint replacement surgery not being offered to patients and fusion surgery being undertaken instead.

Question reference: S6W-42779

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to enable patients in NHS Lanarkshire to be referred to other NHS boards for thumb carpometacarpal joint replacement surgery, and how many such referrals there have been in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-42775

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure equitable access to (a) thumb carpometacarpal joint replacement surgery and (b) other surgical procedures across all NHS boards.

Question reference: S6W-42776

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance exists to ensure consistency in surgical treatment options for patients with thumb arthritis across Scotland.