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Questions and answers

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 1 April 2023
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Question reference: S6W-16563

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce any financial measures to support (a) public leisure facilities and (b) schools, which have swimming pools.

Question reference: S6W-16561

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with (a) COSLA and (b) individual local authorities to discuss the viability of public swimming pools, in light of reported cost and funding pressures.

Question reference: S6W-16562

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish a swimming pool support fund to support public leisure facilities with swimming pools that are vulnerable to closure or service reduction, due to reported increased cost pressures.

Question reference: S6W-16564

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has invested in public swimming pool facilities in each year since 2016, also broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-16622

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider conducting an inquiry into any recorded incidents of assault against on-duty Scottish Ambulance Service workers; whether it would consider introducing preventative measures based on the findings of any such inquiry, and whether it will consider providing additional support for any ambulance workers who have experienced assault and harm at work.

Question reference: S6W-16544

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-14327 by Maree Todd on 7 February 2023, whether it will provide a timeline for the (a) Health and Social Care Alliance programme and (b) Wellbeing of Women research project, and whether its findings will be made publicly available.

Question reference: S6W-16424

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to introduce new restrictions on the advertising and marketing of alcohol products.

Question reference: S6W-16035

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) meetings and (b) other discussions are planned between the First Minister and the Prime Minister.

Question reference: S6W-16425

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it will challenge the decision of the UK Secretary of State for Scotland to issue an order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 in respect of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Question reference: S6W-16422

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the date from which universal free school meals will be made available to pupils in P6 and P7.