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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-33868

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 31 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what “qualitative insight into how women in fisheries were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic” it has carried out, as referenced in the June 2022 publication, Women in Scottish Fisheries: A literature review on experiences, challenges and opportunities for women working in the Scottish fishing industry.

Question reference: S6W-33866

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 31 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports women into the fishing industry.

Question reference: S6W-33844

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 31 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on GPs visiting patients in care home settings.

Question reference: S6W-33783

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 31 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to strengthen legal protections for defence-related companies against unlawful activities by protesters in relation to their operation.

Question reference: S6W-33671

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 31 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the number of older adults in Aberdeenshire who are experiencing social isolation, and what steps it is taking to address this issue.

Question reference: S6W-33675

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 31 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to expand home healthcare services in rural areas, and how it monitors their impact on patient outcomes.

Question reference: S6W-34485

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 31 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on ScotRail fares for 2025.

Question reference: S6W-33899

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 31 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with fishing industry stakeholders regarding so-called "spatial squeeze".

Question reference: S6W-33911

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 31 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many instances of (a) EU and (b) non-EU vessels catching fish below the minimum landing size in Scottish waters have been recorded, in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-33849

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 31 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it has worked with the seafood industry to “explore how to support the sector to understand greenhouse gas emissions throughout the seafood supply chain and how best to mitigate these”, as outlined in its 2022 document, Strategy for Seafood.