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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 31 October 2024
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Question reference: S6W-00038

  • Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 14 May 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 1 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on entry requirements for universities.

Question reference: S6W-00050

  • Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 17 May 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for a CAMHS autism assessment, and what steps are being taken to address any backlog due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S6W-00164

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the funding it allocates to Glasgow City Council for local community facilities, and what action it will take to support any Glasgow communities that experience uncertainty each year in relation to the continuation of local facilities.

Question reference: S6W-00110

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 May 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 1 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-35844 by Fiona Hyslop on 16 March 2021, in light of the cabinet secretary's comment that "we have urged the UK Government to make improvements to" the Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) systems, whether it has suggested in these discussions that a review should be carried out of the standard fee that is required for the GP letters that must accompany ESA applications, and for this review to also consider setting a cap on the fee.

Question reference: S6W-00139

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to COVID-19 vaccinations for under-18s ahead of the start of the 2021-22 university and college term.

Question reference: S6W-00168

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 1 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government which cabinet secretary or minister will be responsible for the science industry, given that the subject was not specified in any ministerial briefs following the latest cabinet reshuffle.

Question reference: S6W-00152

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 1 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the Urgent question by Kevin Stewart on 20 May 2021 regarding the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland report, Authority to discharge, for what reason National Records of Scotland reportedly withheld information unlawfully on care home deaths; who is accountable for this act, and what action it is taking in response.

Question reference: S6W-00166

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure the long-term sustainability of community facilities such as swimming pools and libraries.

Question reference: S6W-00161

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 1 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish details, including minutes, of all dealings between its ministers and/or officials and Mr Sanjeev Gupta.

Question reference: S6W-00165

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the funding it provided to (a) Glasgow City Council and (b) all local authorities in its Budget for the current financial year was sufficient to protect community facilities, and whether it plans to increase the amount of funding it provides to local authorities during the current parliamentary session.