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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 7 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-34223

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many food businesses have been closed following Food Standards Scotland inspections in each year since 2018, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S6W-34231

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how Food Standards Scotland monitors compliance with allergen labelling requirements, and how many breaches have been identified in each year since 2018.

Question reference: S6W-34213

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of Food Standards Scotland in improving food safety and public health outcomes.

Question reference: S6W-34210

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how Food Standards Scotland monitors and enforces food safety standards in rural and remote areas.

Question reference: S6W-34211

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps Food Standards Scotland is taking to address (a) food fraud and (b) counterfeit products.

Question reference: S6W-34227

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how Food Standards Scotland promotes public awareness of food safety issues.

Question reference: S6W-34273

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how Food Standards Scotland evaluates the impact of its public awareness campaigns on food safety and nutrition.

Question reference: S6W-34259

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how Food Standards Scotland supports food producers to meet labelling regulations.

Question reference: S6W-34267

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what role Food Standards Scotland plays in shaping Scotland-specific food safety legislation post-Brexit.

Question reference: S6W-34261

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 31 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many investigations into food crime have been carried out by Food Standards Scotland since 2018, broken down by type of crime.