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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 22 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-30464

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 15 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the medicines homecare services review will be published.

Question reference: S6W-30397

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 03 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the clinical waste budget in each year since 2019.

Question reference: S6W-30293

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 15 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) programme, how many farmers and crofters have claimed the Soil Analysis and Development Payment under the PSF programme in each year since it was launched in spring 2022; what data it holds on how many farmers and crofters have carried out soil analysis since spring 2022 without support from the PSF programme; whether it is collecting the results of soil analysis carried out with support from the PSF programme, and, if so, whether this information may be used to help inform future policy development.

Question reference: S6W-30448

  • Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 04 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 15 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to address the issues faced by patients affected by transvaginal mesh when two NHS boards are involved in their care and they (a) cannot agree on a course of treatment and (b) are not communicating with each other on the matter.

Question reference: S6W-30413

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 03 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that Police Scotland is prepared for when Glasgow hosts the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Question reference: S6W-30278

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 11 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether the announcement in its Programme for Government 2024-25 of £100 million of investment to support the construction of mid-market rent homes will result in £100 million being invested within the current financial year.

Question reference: S6W-30349

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns regarding potential ethnic and racial bias, what its position is on whether the use of live facial recognition technology in public spaces is compatible with the position stated in the fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) that "successful places" must be designed for "accessibility and inclusion for everyone regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ability and culture".

Question reference: S6W-30342

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the use of live facial recognition technology in public spaces is compatible with the priority stated in the fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) of "creating a sense of belonging and identity within the community".

Question reference: S6W-30249

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 11 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government about withholding any customs incentives available in Green Freeports to PetroIneos in the event that it pursues the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery.

Question reference: S6W-30593

  • Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2024
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm what the full cost and impact of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships has been.