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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 18 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-16483

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide a revised cost estimate for the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill.

Question reference: S6W-16532

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many assaults there have been on NHS staff in psychiatric units in each year since 2018, broken down by NHS board, and how many of these assaults resulted in the admission to hospital of the assaulted individual.

Question reference: S6W-17459

  • Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when an updated version of the revised Planning with People: Community engagement and participation guidance will be published.

Question reference: S6W-16763

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, following the announcement in August 2022 that the next ScotRail fares increase would be postponed by two months to March 2023, when it expects to announce the new fare prices.

Question reference: S6W-16824

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, following the latest ministerial reshuffle, which minister now has responsibility for refugees from Ukraine.

Question reference: S6W-16657

  • Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many overseas trips members of the Cabinet declined to attend in 2022.

Question reference: S6W-16661

  • Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs on 30 August 2022.

Question reference: S6W-16663

  • Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the French Minister of State for Europe on 4 October 2022.

Question reference: S6W-16659

  • Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Catherine Martin, Irish Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, on 8 March 2022.

Question reference: S6W-16577

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed during the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Ian Russell and Sir Drummond Bone on 6 December 2022.