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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 June 2025
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Question reference: S6W-12076

  • Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline its plans for the upcoming review of the National Outcomes; when the review process will start; how long it will last, and how it plans to ensure that the review includes as broad a consultation process as possible before presenting new draft National Outcomes to the Parliament.

Question reference: S6W-12088

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) were (a) accepted and resulted in a Tribunal decision and (b) not proceeded with or abandoned by the applicant, in (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21, and (iii) 2021-22.

Question reference: S6W-12019

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that the rising cost of living has had on pet owners. 

Question reference: S6W-12016

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation timetable for the roll-out of the new Scottish Carers Allowance.

Question reference: S6W-12096

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met with former members of the Hong Kong community in Scotland to gain knowledge and understanding of their experiences since resettling in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-12092

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place for anyone who may have been targeted and harassed by individuals connected to a branch of the Chinese police service that is reportedly operating in Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-12094

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what contact it has had with former Hong Kong residents who have resettled in Scotland following reports of the existence of a branch of the Chinese police service in Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-12172

  • Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met with former Hong Kong residents who have resettled in Scotland to discuss their experiences since moving to Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-12049

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Carnegie UK publication, Five steps to put wellbeing at the centre of policymaking in Scotland, which was published in 2022.

Question reference: S6W-11834

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any significant case review into the murder of Esther Brown, as referred to by the First Minister in the Scottish Parliament on 18 November 2021.