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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 19 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-15551

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many households are currently living in fuel poverty, broken down by local authority area, and, of those, what information it holds on how many households previously received the DWP-administered Cold Weather Payment.

Question reference: S6W-15649

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what actions it has taken since COP27 to encourage (a) the UK, (b) the Welsh and (c) non-UK governments to commit funding to loss and damage schemes.

Question reference: S6W-15614

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether its review of the adaptations system has begun; what the scope of the review is; when the review is expected to conclude and report, and whether it will provide a full list of consultees.

Question reference: S6W-15629

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure equal access to palliative care for people in every part of Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-15642

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has released encrypted phone app, including WhatsApp, messages, in response to a Freedom of Information request, and, if so, on how many occasions.

Question reference: S6W-15501

  • Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how the £126 million budgeted for support for active travel in the Scottish Budget 2022-23 has been spent, and how much of it has been allocated across public bodies.

Question reference: S6W-15577

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when the award announcements will be made for Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Textiles Fund.

Question reference: S6W-15437

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-14430 by Jamie Hepburn on 9 February 2023, whether it plans to consult with (a) universities and colleges and (b) the National Union of Students Scotland on collecting data on student homelessness, as part of the review of homelessness data collections.

Question reference: S6W-15438

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-14430 by Jamie Hepburn on 9 February 2023, when the full review of homelessness data collections (a) was commissioned and (b) will be published.

Question reference: S6W-15473

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what powers are available to (a) local authorities and (b) other public bodies to take action to address empty homes in Scotland.