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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 31 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-11888

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 23 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, from the implementation date of the proposed change that will enable parents to access automatic deferral funding for early learning and childcare for four-year-olds, what data it expects to receive from local authorities regarding the number of four-year-olds for whom parents have accessed such automatic deferral funding.

Question reference: S6W-12120

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 23 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the impact of the Deposit Return Scheme on delivery of the Carbon Neutral Islands Project.

Question reference: S6W-12194

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 23 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what further clarity it has provided regarding the New Build Heat Standard and potential ban on building new homes with gas boilers from 2024.

Question reference: S6W-12209

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the 433 properties that have been added to the R100 programme in Dumfries and Galloway.

Question reference: S6W-12159

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 23 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to ensure that students from Scotland who wish to study at Scottish universities are able to do so.

Question reference: S6W-12012

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what COVID-19 mitigation measures will continue in health and social care settings until the end of the current financial year, and what the estimated cost is of these.

Question reference: S6W-12006

  • Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that the detection and management of the psychological consequences of stroke are seen as a priority by NHS boards.

Question reference: S6W-12154

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered publishing alongside the new Climate Change Plan details of its policies and proposals related to greenhouse gas emissions not addressed by the UK inventory, such as marine carbon.

Question reference: S6W-12155

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered publishing alongside its new Climate Change Plan details of its policies and views in relation to matters that are reserved, such as oil and gas licences.

Question reference: S6W-12123

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 23 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the impact of the Deposit Return Scheme on existing recycling services provided by island local authorities.