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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 5 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-08184

  • Asked by: Elena Whitham, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to making food security impact assessments an immediate requirement for any application for largescale forestry expansion on productive agricultural land, in order to ensure that all productive land can be prioritised for food production rather than carbon offsetting by non-agricultural businesses.

Question reference: S6W-08081

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase sentencing for people who commit arson and cause damage to farms and rural communities.

Question reference: S6W-08155

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to undertaking a review of adoption services in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-07956

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) original budget and (b) actual cost is for each of the Cycle One flood defence schemes that has been started but not completed.

Question reference: S6W-07954

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether factors such as risk to life and potential impact on the economy of Ballater as a tourist destination have been taken into account in reaching decisions regarding funding granted through the flood defence schemes.

Question reference: S6W-07960

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the total projected cost is of the new Cycle Two flood defence schemes proposed by SEPA.

Question reference: S6W-07838

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many counsellors to support adoptees will be recruited or trained as part of the recently announced £145,000 of funding.

Question reference: S6W-07950

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on removing the Abellio logo and name from livery, documentation and other parts of the train and rail infrastructure.

Question reference: S6W-08077

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will encourage Glasgow City Council to introduce an annual and consistent increase in foster carers allowance.

Question reference: S6W-07958

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether any budget overruns on Cycle One flood defence schemes will reduce funding available for Cycle Two schemes.