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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 19 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-23406

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Mental health and wellbeing: workforce action plan 2023-2025, whether it will provide an update on the establishment of a Coming Home Implementation National Support Panel.

Question reference: S6W-23361

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide full details regarding the reported assistance being provided to Police Scotland by an assistant chief officer from Durham Constabulary.

Question reference: S6W-23349

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reduce waiting times for access to NHS audiology services.

Question reference: S6W-23324

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how the hospice workforce is being considered in workforce planning and budgeting, including future discussions on NHS pay and awards.

Question reference: S6W-23231

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01058 by Mairi McAllan on 13 July 2021, what progress has been made on establishing a baseline for marine plastic pollution monitoring.

Question reference: S6W-23251

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide all financial analysis that was undertaken in relation to its 2019 announcement to transfer HMP Kilmarnock into public ownership in 2024.

Question reference: S6W-23429

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential economic impact of extending the 75% rates relief to hospitality and small retail businesses. 

Question reference: S6W-23524

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake stakeholder engagement on alcohol marketing with consumer groups as well as businesses, before launching a public consultation on revised proposals on restricting alcohol advertising and promotion.

Question reference: S6W-23383

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Medicines Consortium will publish its final recommendations for NHS boards on cystic fibrosis treatment and drugs.

Question reference: S6W-23366

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in response to the letter of the End Child Poverty coalition to the First Minister, which was signed by over 150 organisations in Scotland and urges him to deliver on his promise made during the Scottish National Party leadership campaign to increase the Scottish Child Payment to £30, in its Budget for 2024-25.