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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-17259

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to identify the skills needed in the agricultural sector to reach net zero targets on a geographical basis.

Question reference: S6W-17241

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Additional Support for Learning Review Action Plan – Update November 2022, what progress has been made towards refreshing the getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) approach, and what new guidance it anticipates will come out of this.

Question reference: S6W-17224

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what obligations NHS boards have to provide attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) screening and assessment for adults, and what the criteria are for patients to access such screening and assessment.

Question reference: S6W-16126

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 17 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13797 by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023, whether it will provide an update on when further details will be available.

Question reference: S6W-17073

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 17 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last with (a) COSLA and (b) local authorities to discuss the roll-out of universal free school meal pilot schemes in secondary schools.

Question reference: S6W-16999

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the history of the British Empire is taught in schools.

Question reference: S6W-16990

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05574 by Keith Brown on 20 January 2022, how many people died while in the custody of the Scottish Prison Service in (a) 2022 and (b) the first quarter of 2023.

Question reference: S6W-17011

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the salary bands of the chief executives of its three mandatory tenancy deposit scheme providers.

Question reference: S6W-16612

  • Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to amend the pre-action requirements relating to private tenancies to formalise the referral of tenants for free independent money advice.

Question reference: S6W-16696

  • Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many of its properties do not have single-sex restrooms.