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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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 24 November 2024
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Question reference: S6W-08294

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether secondary schools are a high-risk environment regarding COVID-19 infection for teachers (a) aged 68 and over who have a cancer history and (b) with a spouse who is on the highest risk list, and whether it will provide free lateral flow tests in secondary schools.

Question reference: S6W-08271

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) review the rates for reimbursement of travel costs for family members visiting patients at The State Hospital, Carstairs, and (b) reinstate reimbursement of overnight visit costs.

Question reference: S6W-08302

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 29 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 12 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether suitable signage in parks and other outdoor recreational areas should be required to include information about the appropriate steps that a visitor can take to prevent tick bites, how to identify Lyme disease, and where to seek treatment.

Question reference: S6W-08301

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 29 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 12 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to ensure that visitors to parks and other areas for outdoor recreation are aware of the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.

Question reference: S6W-08300

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 29 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 12 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what recent actions it has taken to promote public awareness of Lyme disease, including its prevention and symptoms.

Question reference: S6W-08258

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many electric vehicle (EV) charging points there were in Scotland in 2019, and how many there are now.

Question reference: S6W-08213

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider a moratorium on onshore windfarm developments until an update to its Energy Strategy is published later in 2022.

Question reference: S6W-08246

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the reason is for any change in breast screening policy, in light of reports that regular screening for the over-70s is being reduced to screening only for those who have found a lump.

Question reference: S6W-07957

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the original budget was for each Cycle One flood defence scheme that has not yet not yet been started.

Question reference: S6W-07955

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) original budget and (b) actual cost was for each of the Cycle One flood defence schemes that has been completed.