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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 17 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-25068

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration of the future of the (a) Glasgow Colleges’ Regional Board and (b) Lanarkshire Regional Strategic Board.

Question reference: S6W-25027

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 28 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to protect island connectivity, in light of the reported series of disruptions to the Arran ferry service.

Question reference: S6W-25056

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 28 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it made regarding its reported decision to reduce the level of general capital support to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport to zero in its Budget for 2024-25.

Question reference: S6W-24913

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Emma Roddick on 28 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Milngavie Old Peoples Welfare Committee since 2019.

Question reference: S6W-25835

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its further consultation paper on restricting promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt.

Question reference: S6W-25607

  • Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 27 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what cost (a) savings and (b) avoidance it has identified since the implementation of Scan4Safety in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-25611

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 27 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to reinstate the Carers Register in GP practices.

Question reference: S6W-25539

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what action (a) it and (b) the Scottish Prison Service is taking to protect prison staff from the effects of illicit drugs being used by prisoners.

Question reference: S6W-25396

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 27 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated to tackling fuel poverty in the (a) Scottish Budget for (i) 2020-21, (ii) 2021-22, (iii) 2022-23 and (iv) 2023-24 and (b) draft Budget for 2024-25.

Question reference: S6W-25406

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 February 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 27 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has provided to NHS boards in relation to recording a patient’s biological sex on medical records.