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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 24 November 2024
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Question reference: S6W-31666

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes form part of (a) community growth areas and (b) strategic development sites.

Question reference: S6W-31694

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what patient pathways have been developed for people diagnosed with fibromyalgia, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S6W-31702

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve HIV education and awareness among mental health practitioners.

Question reference: S6W-31667

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, when it will publish the (a) methodology it used and (b) calculations it made to arrive at this figure.

Question reference: S6W-31651

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the implementation of the Good Food Nation Plan for Scotland, and which (a) local authorities and (b) public bodies have met the requirement in the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 to submit a Good Food Plan.

Question reference: S6W-31669

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, which organisations it consulted in order to make this estimate.

Question reference: S6W-31699

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each local authority have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in their buildings.

Question reference: S6W-31650

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it will address any gaps in the integration of social determinants of health, such as housing and poverty, into mental health and HIV care pathways.

Question reference: S6W-31684

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that CalMac began a deployment options consultation to which impacted communities had only 48 hours to respond.

Question reference: S6W-31700

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether HIV services in Scotland meet the British HIV Association psychological standards, and how it is addressing any gaps identified.