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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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 22 May 2025
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Question reference: S6W-00779

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-31987 by Joe Fitzpatrick on 1 October 2020, whether it will provide an update on the progress of plans to ensure that any missed HPV vaccinations are rescheduled.

Question reference: S6W-00755

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what work has been done to quantify the reliability of PCR test kits that can be bought privately.

Question reference: S6W-00731

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has received in the last 12 months from (a) Cancer Research UK, and (b) other cancer charities, regarding arrangements for breast cancer screening for women aged 70 and over.

Question reference: S6W-00734

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government on what basis it took the decision to stop women aged 70 and over from self-referring for breast cancer screening.

Question reference: S6W-00840

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many civilian staff are employed by Police Scotland, broken down by division.

Question reference: S6W-00790

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will rule out the future use of transvaginal mesh implants.

Question reference: S6W-00780

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the (a) number and (b) percentage of eligible children who have received their HPV vaccination in the last year, and how many received their second dose within the 18-month target, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-00741

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how the NHS Recovery Plan will support delivery of the commitment to a Right to Rehab.

Question reference: S6W-00705

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many COVID-19 vaccination sessions are covered under contract from community pharmacies.

Question reference: S6W-00628

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 2 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its announcement of funding for 40 new legal aid trainees, whether it will provide further information on the geographical base of the trainees, and whether the fund to support the traineeships will be accessible to people in the Northern Isles.