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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 9 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-07659

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to Transport Scotland's evidence to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 15 March 2022, on what rolling stock leases the Scottish Government has secured savings, and of what amount.

Question reference: S6W-08278

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what consideration it has given to whether people need to continue to be on Scotland’s Highest Risk List, formerly the Shielding List, as set out in the updated Strategic Framework of February 2022.

Question reference: S6W-07908

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on offshore ownership of care homes.

Question reference: S6W-07730

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-06408 by Jamie Hepburn on 4 March 2022, on what date it anticipates the consultation on the proposed Scottish Exchange Programme will be launched.

Question reference: S6W-07702

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding reimbursing disabled people for care that they paid for but did not receive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S6W-07701

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the portability of care and care packages that allow disabled people to move to different local authorities.

Question reference: S6W-07655

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government on what date the decision was made to transfer the Caledonian Sleeper franchise onto a Temporary Measures Agreement.

Question reference: S6W-07656

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government via what processes it has communicated to stakeholders the transfer of the Caledonian Sleeper franchise onto a Temporary Measures Agreement.

Question reference: S6W-07654

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the timescales are for the consultation on women’s safety on public transport, and how it will engage with (a) trade unions and (b) the public on this.

Question reference: S6W-07449

  • Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the most recent immigration detention statistics, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding actions that can be taken to support the health and wellbeing of people being detained in Scotland, including at Dungavel House immigration removal centre.