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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 23 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-29278

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many air weapon licence applications made since 1 November 2016 have been (a) received, (b) processed, (c) approved and (d) rejected.

Question reference: S6W-29031

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings (a) the First Minister and (b) previous First Ministers had with the leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-29660

  • Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2024
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of employing special advisers was in 2023-24.

Question reference: S6W-29116

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 6 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what total cost has been incurred to date in relation to the planned National Treatment Centre in NHS (a) Ayrshire and Arran, (b) Grampian, (c) Lanarkshire, (d) Lothian and (e) Tayside.

Question reference: S6W-29141

  • Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 16 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is committed to continued support through Transport Scotland of SUSTRANS’ Places for Everyone programme, as part of its commitment to supporting active travel.

Question reference: S6W-29478

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Grangemouth Future Industry Board.

Question reference: S6W-29502

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 6 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent operational staff there were in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in 2023-24.

Question reference: S6W-29241

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 6 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour is expected to report on the efficacy of the Scottish Government’s current approach to antisocial behaviour.

Question reference: S6W-29047

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many public electric vehicle (EV) charging points are suitable for (a) light commercial vehicles, (b) heavy goods vehicles and (c) buses, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-29479

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the ongoing talks with Petroineos and the UK Government on extending the life of the Grangemouth oil refinery.