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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 18 May 2024
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Question reference: S6W-27365

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of women for whom it would be clinically helpful to access a placental growth factor (PlGF) based test can currently do so, and what targets it has set to increase this proportion, in light of reports that the equivalent figure in England is currently 90%.

Question reference: S6W-27141

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 16 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26663 by Tom Arthur on 30 April 2024, whether any public bodies under the direct jurisdiction of the Scottish Ministers currently use physical record keeping as their only means of information storage.

Question reference: S6W-27532

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 31 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed how many hectares of peatland it has restored in the 2023-24 financial year.  

Question reference: S6W-27567

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 31 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) guidance and (b) policies are in place to safeguard against any unpaid individuals being deployed to perform duties and roles that would normally be undertaken by NHS employees.

Question reference: S6W-27476

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 31 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address any labour market barriers experienced by LGBTQ+ people.

Question reference: S6W-27531

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 30 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the updated Climate Emergency Skills Action Plan, as set out in its Programme for Government 2023-24. 

Question reference: S6W-27529

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 30 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the (a) biodiversity strategy and (b) designation of a new national park. 

Question reference: S6W-27520

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 30 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Scottish Premier Football League to discuss sectarianism.

Question reference: S6W-27533

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 30 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the planned natural regeneration of the 4,600 hectares surrounding Loch Katrine by Forestry and Land Scotland, and whether it has met the target of 4,600 hectares. 

Question reference: S6W-27534

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 30 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many hectares of new trees have been planted in Scotland’s national forest estate, since September 2023.