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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 25 November 2024
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Question reference: S6W-31333

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when work will begin on developing a just transition plan for Mossmorran.

Question reference: S6W-31298

  • 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 whether families of deceased individuals from Aberdeen are routinely notified that post-mortem examinations are carried out in Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-31317

  • 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 ratio is of forensic pathologists to cases in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S6W-31318

  • 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 impact of the current forensic pathology service levels has been on the investigation of drug-related deaths in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S6W-31347

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the quality of primary school meals across local authorities, and how frequently these checks are carried out.

Question reference: S6W-31314

  • 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 forensic pathologists have left their positions in Aberdeen in the last five years, and what the reasons were for any departures.

Question reference: S6W-31352

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of primary school pupils have been classified as overweight in each year since 2012.

Question reference: S6W-31348

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the food used in primary school meals is sourced locally.

Question reference: S6W-31332

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the recommendation of the Green Heat Finance Taskforce to review and publish an analysis of how non-domestic rates relief can better support the ambition to encourage investment in (a) energy efficiency and (b) zero-emission heating systems.

Question reference: S6W-31295

  • 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 cases of medical mishap have been investigated by forensic pathologists in Aberdeen in the last year.