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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 7 February 2026
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Question reference: S6W-12189

  • Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the expert research that was commissioned to advise on the establishment of a Peace Institute.

Question reference: S6W-12096

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met with former members of the Hong Kong community in Scotland to gain knowledge and understanding of their experiences since resettling in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-12093

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the number of any former Hong Kong residents who have resettled in Scotland and may have been targeted by the Chinese police service, which is reportedly operating in Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-12091

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the Chinese Consulate regarding the reported existence of a branch of the Chinese police service in Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-12090

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that former Hong Kong residents who have resettled in Glasgow feel safe and protected, in light of the reported existence of a branch of the Chinese police service in the city.

Question reference: S6W-12097

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the number of any attacks that have taken place in Scotland on former Hong Kong residents who have resettled in Scotland by members of the Chinese Communist Party.

Question reference: S6W-12048

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11056 by Mairi Gougeon on 30 September 2022, what number of each type of vessel is fitted with the specified capability.

Question reference: S6W-12024

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when the report of the independent review group regarding the establishment of a Peace Institute will be published, and, if it is already published, when it will respond to its findings.

Question reference: S6W-12018

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the Cats Protection’s, Cats and Their Stats (CATS) Report Scotland 2022, that “32% of all Scottish cat owners expressed considerable concern over being able to afford bills and other living costs over the next 12 months due to price increases”.

Question reference: S6W-11834

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any significant case review into the murder of Esther Brown, as referred to by the First Minister in the Scottish Parliament on 18 November 2021.