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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-23521

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 7 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its publication dates, which months it uses to define (a) spring, (b) summer, (c) autumn and (d) winter.

Question reference: S6W-23162

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Working Group not having met since January 2023, when it will next meet.

Question reference: S6W-23164

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the commitment to publish the Student Mental Health Action Plan, which was included in its Programme for Government for previous years, was not included in its Programme for Government for 2023-24.

Question reference: S6W-23400

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of electronic rostering and time recording for all staff groups across NHS Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-23319

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve West Coast Main Line (WCML) (a) line speeds and (b) capacity from Glasgow Central, through grade separation of Rutherglen junction to deconflict local train movements.

Question reference: S6W-23307

  • Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to support the Scottish night time industry.

Question reference: S6W-23282

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards have published a climate change adaptation plan, as required by the NHS Scotland Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy 2022-2026.

Question reference: S6W-23279

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the British Transport Police regarding expanding its remit beyond rail travel to other public transport networks, such as trams, as is the case with the London Tramlink.

Question reference: S6W-23201

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 24 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many WTE training posts were not created in relation to the £3 million saving from the reprofiling of the Health workforce - Expansion Posts budget line, as set out in the letter of 21 November 2023 from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Finance and Public Administration Committee.

Question reference: S6W-23441

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it measures the diversity of landownership, and what its position is on how diverse Scotland’s landownership is.