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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 13 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-35127

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Prison Service regarding contingency plans for managing HMP Barlinnie while its replacement is delayed. 

Question reference: S6W-35122

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government which contractors bid to build HMP Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-35126

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what alternative measures it is considering implementing to address prison overcrowding while the replacement for HMP Barlinnie is delayed. 

Question reference: S6W-35129

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what additional support resources it will provide to prison officers working in overcrowded conditions at HMP Barlinnie until the replacement prison is completed.

Question reference: S6W-35133

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what response (a) it, (b) SEPA and (c) Scottish Water has made to the Environmental Standards Scotland report, Storm overflows - An assessment of spills, their impact on the water environment and the effectiveness of legislation and policy, which was published in September 2024.

Question reference: S6W-35124

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a full breakdown of the costs associated with the replacement for HMP Barlinnie, including any penalties for delays.

Question reference: S6W-34911

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place for a new Respiratory Care Action Plan when the current plan comes to an end in 2026.

Question reference: S6W-34910

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it will report on the impact of the Respiratory Care Action Plan at the end of the strategy’s life span.

Question reference: S6W-34898

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much the annual cost would be to provide free ferry tickets for island-based residents of (a) Argyll and Bute, (b) North Ayrshire and (c) the Highlands and Islands who are aged under 22.

Question reference: S6W-34888

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many afterschool clubs have been funded in each local authority area since 1999.