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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 25 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-19647

  • Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 31 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what consideration it has given to introducing compulsory sale orders for vacant properties.

Question reference: S6W-19854

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 31 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake a review of the length of time that it takes to receive a diagnosis for hypothyroidism and other thyroid diseases, in light of reports that it can take several years to receive a diagnosis, that the disease can result in an additional 5% wage penalty for women and that this could widen the existing gender pay gap.

Question reference: S6W-19857

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 31 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19056 by Fiona Hyslop on 29 June 2023, for what reason, in Strathclyde Partnership for Transport's (SPT) application for an accessibility standards exemption for the new Glasgow Subway trains, under the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Applications for Exemption Orders) Regulations 2010, published on 6 February 2023, it reportedly states that "The first new trains are scheduled to enter passenger service January 2023 to March 2023", in light of its answer stating that "Introductory dates for the new trains into passenger service have not been set by SPT nor has SPT previously set out proposed introductory dates in reporting", and what the revised schedule is for the new trains to enter passenger service.

Question reference: S6W-19860

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 31 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Healthy Working Lives online platform in each financial year since its creation.

Question reference: S6W-19656

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2023

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 31 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason some joint tenancies, in situations where some tenants are moving out and others are remaining in the property, are reportedly not covered by the rent cap.

Question reference: S6W-20132

  • Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 31 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when its proposed £12 minimum wage for social care staff will be implemented.

Question reference: S6W-20021

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many schools have been built, from 2017 to date, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S6W-20018

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 31 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government by what date its reported new £1 million Autism Support Fund will be launched by Inspiring Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-19940

  • Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 13 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much Pupil Equity Funding each school in the G74 and G75 postcode areas (a) received in 2022-23 and (b) will receive in 2023-24, broken down by school.

Question reference: S6W-19913

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 31 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19295 by Maree Todd on 5 July 2023, whether the entire allocation for the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund was spent in the financial year 2022-23, and, if not, how much was left over.