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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 18 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-04699

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many Police Scotland officers in U Division have been routinely deployed in the Ayrshire area in each month since January 2018.

Question reference: S6W-04678

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider routinely publishing all the data and statistics that it produces with a breakdown by parliamentary constituency, in addition to local authority or NHS board, in order that all elected members representing those constituencies can be fully informed about data trends within the communities they represent, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S6W-04341

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government by what date children between the ages of 12 and 17 will be offered a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Question reference: S6W-04608

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, what its position is on parents attending nativity plays, and whether schools are permitted to require them to provide a valid vaccination status.    

Question reference: S6W-03888

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many people who are eligible for their COVID-19 booster vaccine have received this dose, and by what date all eligible people will have received their COVID-19 booster vaccine.

Question reference: S6W-03726

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether people aged 50 to 69 will need to book their COVID-19 booster vaccines online, as opposed to receiving a letter inviting them for a scheduled appointment, and, if so, for what reason, and what support is available for people who do not have access to online services and would like to arrange their appointment as soon as possible.

Question reference: S6W-04638

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it will confirm the details of its Climate Justice Resilience Fund, and whether it will ensure that its Global South partners are involved in helping determine its priorities.

Question reference: S6O-00521

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of childminders in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-00523

  • Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with Optometry Scotland regarding the request for a fee uplift and regular yearly review of fees, and the anticipated timeframe for a mutually agreeable settlement to be reached.

Question reference: S6O-00522

  • Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives from NHS Lothian to discuss their approach to the treatment of drug addiction.