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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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-15533

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the total number of beds available at Portree Hospital has been in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S6W-15476

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to implement and raise awareness of current national guidelines on endometriosis.

Question reference: S6W-15509

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of (a) medical and (b) non-medical staff in the NHS attending schools within the vicinity of their workplace to encourage local pupils to pursue a career in healthcare.

Question reference: S6W-15471

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the (a) February 2023 Audit Scotland report, NHS in Scotland 2022, and (b) statement that the Scottish Government’s plan to "increase the GP workforce by 800 (headcount) by 2027" is "not on track".

Question reference: S6W-15529

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support parents in Glasgow and the west of Scotland to find alternative childcare in light of the forthcoming closure of Rising Stars childcare centres on 31 March 2023.

Question reference: S6W-15360

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when works to upgrade the Sheriffhall Roundabout will commence.

Question reference: S6W-15083

  • Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to protect children and young people from care experienced backgrounds from developing an alcohol or drug dependency issue.

Question reference: S6W-15073

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken in the last 12 months to reduce the waiting (a) time and (b) list for people with respiratory conditions to access pulmonary rehabilitation.  

Question reference: S6W-15511

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many district nurses have been employed by the NHS in each of the last five years, and what its position is on the provision of regular district nurse visits to people over 65.

Question reference: S6W-15513

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will (a) set out the (i) remit of and (ii) reporting mechanisms available to the newly-appointed Women’s Health Champion, and (b) provide the contact details for the role, to enable MSPs and other relevant bodies to arrange meetings with and ask questions of them.