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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 30 June 2024
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Question reference: S6W-28412

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 26 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy’s statement of 19 June 2024, and in light of the missed targets for emissions reduction reported in that statement, when it plans to lay a report, under section 36 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, as amended, in relation to the 2022 emissions report.

Question reference: S6W-28413

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 26 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27827 by Mairi McAllan on 11 June 2024, how it will identify new and innovative sources of funding for addressing loss and damage.

Question reference: S6W-28384

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it last reviewed the scope of national concessionary travel schemes established under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.

Question reference: S6W-28383

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it last reviewed the number of national concessionary travel schemes established under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.

Question reference: S6W-28393

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the academic research on teacher workload, commissioned by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and published at its June 2024 AGM, which provided evidence that teachers in Scotland continue to work well beyond their contracted hours and that the number of working hours per week is rising.

Question reference: S6W-28382

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it engages with Regional Transport Partnerships on the governance of (a) bus and (b) rail services.

Question reference: S6W-28385

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider (a) establishing further and (b) expanding the scope of existing national concessionary travel schemes under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005, by the end of the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S6W-28408

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether any landowners in Scotland have been issued more than one notice under section 59 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 since 1996.

Question reference: S6W-28381

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason holders of the National Entitlement Card, on rail journeys booked through Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, must pay full price if they cross regions on their rail travel.

Question reference: S6W-28394

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a Natural Environment Bill with statutory targets for nature recovery.