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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 1 February 2026
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Question reference: S6W-07644

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether its high-level ambitions on nature, set out in its Programme for Government, Statement of Intent on Biodiversity, National Strategy for Economic Transformation and Draft National Planning Framework 4, that aim to tackle the nature and climate crises holistically, will be supported with new funding and delivery mechanisms in the Resource Spending Review.

Question reference: S6W-07509

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it has supported former Hong Kong residents who have resettled in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-07511

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to collect feedback on the experiences of former Hong Kong residents who resettle in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-07737

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to speed up sarcoma cancer diagnoses, and what is being done to increase public awareness of this type of cancer.

Question reference: S6W-07736

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to improve healthcare professionals' awareness of sarcoma cancer, and how radiologists are being supported in the use of sarcoma guidelines.

Question reference: S6W-07739

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to change the way sarcoma incidence data counts the yearly number of sarcoma cases.

Question reference: S6W-07882

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made in relation to ensuring that former Hong Kong residents who resettle in Scotland are not subjected to racism or discrimination.

Question reference: S6W-07884

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has put in place to ensure that former Hong Kong residents who resettle in Scotland are not subjected to racism in the communities in which they chose to live.

Question reference: S6W-07854

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Fire Protection Association to discuss the use of BS 8414 testing on buildings of any height.

Question reference: S6W-07897

  • Asked by: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether hospital patients are able to get free or reduced cost television to watch during their stay, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.