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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 30 October 2024
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Question reference: S6W-00580

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how the NHS Recovery Plan will take account of the importance of providing rehabilitation and community support services following a stroke.

Question reference: S6W-00490

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 04 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Scotland's overall energy consumption comes from renewable sources.

Question reference: S6W-00540

  • Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the COVID-19 infection rate for people with (a) asthma, (b) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), (c) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), (d) bronchiectasis and (e) obstructive sleep apnoea has been in each month since March 2020.

Question reference: S6W-00543

  • Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many people with (a) asthma, (b) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), (c) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), (d) bronchiectasis and (e) obstructive sleep apnoea have been diagnosed with long COVID in each month since March 2020.

Question reference: S6W-00579

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment that, by 2025, all adults who require rehabilitation will be able to access the necessary information and services, what action it is taking to ensure that people affected by aphasia following a stroke can access ongoing support in the community.

Question reference: S6W-00660

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many students will be graduating as nurses in the 2021-22 academic year, and how many nurses posts will be available for the graduates.

Question reference: S6W-00590

  • Asked by: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that all quarantine hotels for people entering Scotland can cater for all dietary requirements for people self-isolating.

Question reference: S6W-00583

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many intensive treatment beds at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People have been unavailable because of a shortage of nursing staff in each month since January 2021.

Question reference: S6W-00994

  • Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Keith Brown on 24 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the progress of implementation of recommendations from Dame Elish Angiolini’s review of complaints handling, investigations and misconduct in relation to policing in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-00997

  • Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Tom Arthur on 24 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in light of the UK Government’s announcement that it would rule out COVID-19 appeals on non-domestic properties on 25 March 2021, and introduce a £1.5 billion discretionary relief scheme, in England.