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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 6 September 2025
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Question reference: S6W-24763

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 2 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what timescale has been provided to residents for the completion of the Single Building Assessment pilot programme.

Question reference: S6W-24758

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide details of the uptake of reusable nappy vouchers through the QR code on the Baby Box.

Question reference: S6W-24761

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 2 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many social rented buildings have been assessed as containing potentially flammable or combustible cladding materials in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-24816

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, for each vessel in the CalMac fleet, how many days each vessel has been out of service or unable to operate in each of the last five years because of (a) bad weather and (b) non-weather-related reasons.

Question reference: S6W-24749

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the recent Transport Focus report, What makes for a clean and safe railway. 

Question reference: S6W-24751

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 357 stations that are managed by ScotRail, as at 31 March 2023, have toilet facilities that are (a) available for staff only and (b) open for public and staff use.

Question reference: S6W-24817

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many CalMac sailings have been cancelled because of mechanical, technical, or structural issues with vessels in each of the last five years, broken down by vessel.

Question reference: S6W-24750

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, of the stations managed by ScotRail that have baby changing facilities and toilet facilities, how many have restricted access to these facilities linked to the hours that the station is staffed.

Question reference: S6W-24797

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Perceton Mission Trust Dreghorn since 2019.

Question reference: S6W-24752

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 357 stations that are managed by ScotRail, as at 31 March 2023, have provision for baby changing facilities.