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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 31 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-39540

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 21 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the planned timeline of the implementation by it of the measures for Scotland set out in the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Question reference: S6W-39537

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 21 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation of the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill in Scotland, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding potential additional restrictions to nicotine vaping products that could be introduced through secondary legislation should the Bill be passed by the UK Parliament.

Question reference: S6W-39544

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 21 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of nicotine vaping products as a tool for adult smokers seeking to quit.

Question reference: S6W-39541

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 21 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with retailers in Scotland regarding the implementation of the measures set out in the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Question reference: S6W-39542

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 21 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce any further measures to reduce the impact of illicit trade of tobacco and nicotine vape products on businesses and communities in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-39545

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 21 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what additional measures it plans to introduce to support cessation among smokers who wish to quit, in light of the proposed restrictions of nicotine vaping products set out in the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Question reference: S6W-39539

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 21 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what impact any delay to the completion of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill by the UK Parliament might have on the timeline of the implementation of vape and tobacco restrictions in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-39543

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 21 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has conducted on the impact on (a) retail crime and (b) the safety of shop workers in Scotland of the proposals in the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Question reference: S6W-39538

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 21 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its implementation in Scotland, what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill over the last 12 months.

Question reference: S6W-39335

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 24 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with representatives of the independent Scottish Animal Welfare Commission regarding the Commission's recommendation that the use of electric shock collars to train dogs should be banned.