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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-31306

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the long-term strategy is for ensuring sustainable forensic pathology services in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S6W-31313

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to address the reported issue of “unascertained” causes of death on death certificates in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S6W-31291

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated to improve pathology services in Aberdeen in the next five years.

Question reference: S6W-31391

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government on which meeting dates its representatives (a) have and (b) have not attended meetings of the Digital Economy Skills Group.

Question reference: S6W-31390

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many Scottish Digital Academy courses have been completed by employees in the third sector in each year since it was launched in January 2018.

Question reference: S6W-31319

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) cost and (b) viability analysis it has made into installing liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities at Troon harbour.

Question reference: S6W-31315

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the current status is of any work to address the recruitment of forensic pathologists in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S6W-31293

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reduce the reported backlog of post-mortem examinations in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S6W-31286

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many death certificates in Aberdeen have been issued with “unascertained” as the cause of death, in the last year.

Question reference: S6W-31360

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Scottish Funding Council provides funding for College Employers Scotland, and what information it has regarding the objectives of this organisation.