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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 28 November 2024
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Question reference: S5W-22452

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 April 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 24 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what expertise is available at NHS Ayrshire and Arran to allow the effective diagnosis of (a) rare and (b) uncommon diseases.

Question reference: S5W-22451

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 April 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) rare and (b) uncommon diseases have been recorded in the NHS Ayrshire and Arran area in each year since 2007, broken down by type of disease.

Question reference: S5O-03130

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the expected timetable for current bills to progress.

Question reference: S5W-22644

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S5O-03107

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the construction of ferry vessels 801 and 802.

Question reference: S5W-21946

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the annual uptake of the phased retirement option of the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme, including the average number of years teaching staff work part-time while drawing part of their pension.

Question reference: S5W-21947

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many tons of waste are recycled every month, including how much is (a) reprocessed, (b) resold and (c) redistributed.

Question reference: S5W-21948

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by it in each of the last five years toward reaching the Scottish Food Waste Reduction Target, expressed as tonnage.

Question reference: S5O-03010

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2019

To ask Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with local authorities regarding their capacity to deal with tourist numbers over the summer.

Question reference: S5O-03000

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce air pollution in North Ayrshire.