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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-15670

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15658

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15663

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15657

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15594

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by (a) service and (b) NHS board of mental health spending in each financial year from 2016-17 to 2021-22, and, if it is the case that such data is not held, whether it will commit to improving data collation to enable the publication of such data by the end of the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S6W-15678

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15668

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15656

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15671

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Children and Young People has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15655

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Deputy First Minister has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.