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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 19 May 2025
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Question reference: S6W-02749

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the scientific basis is for the continuing COVID-19 restrictions on parents and carers from watching their children participate in organised school sport.

Question reference: S6W-02767

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to people who received their first COVID-19 vaccination in England and who are waiting to have their second dose in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-02652

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the revenue levels generated by Police Scotland through the activities of its International Development and Innovation Unit.

Question reference: S6W-02781

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 21 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated each year from its Investing in Communities Fund, and what the (a) total and (b) average pay out has been, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-02760

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide paper copies of the documents for its consultation, A National Care Service for Scotland, to (a) care homes, (b) sheltered housing complexes and (c) third sector, voluntary and charitable organisations in order to increase participation among older people in the consultation process.

Question reference: S6W-02797

  • Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Epilepsy Scotland report, Epilepsy Services in Scotland, in relation to its findings regarding (a) neurology waiting times of more than a year in some NHS boards and (b) significant caseloads of more than 1,000 patients for some epilepsy specialist nurses.

Question reference: S6W-02649

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any representations it has made to Police Scotland in relation to any work by the International Development and Innovation Unit in providing training to police forces from countries with a record of alleged human rights abuses.

Question reference: S6W-02757

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of older people who have submitted a response to its consultation, A National Care Service for Scotland, to date.

Question reference: S6W-02725

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with representatives of football clubs ahead of its announcement regarding its plan to introduce COVID-19 vaccine passports at certain events.

Question reference: S6W-02729

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that NHS Highland cancelled its orthopaedic elective programme throughout August 2021.