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Chamber and committees

Questions and answers

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 12 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-15626

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 17 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal Mail Group and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6W-14800

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considering merging and consolidating the boards of ScotRail and Scottish Rail Holdings.

Question reference: S6W-15016

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take, regarding the issuing of an apology to the people affected by the practice of historic forced adoption in Scotland, in light of the recent apology issued by the Welsh Deputy Minister for Social Services.

Question reference: S6W-15073

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken in the last 12 months to reduce the waiting (a) time and (b) list for people with respiratory conditions to access pulmonary rehabilitation.  

Question reference: S6W-15075

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when the (a) Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and (b) Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport last met each NHS board to discuss pulmonary rehabilitation services, and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S6W-15072

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government on which dates, since January 2020, the (a) Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and (b) Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport has met with each NHS board to discuss pulmonary rehabilitation services.

Question reference: S6W-15074

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to increase capacity in pulmonary rehabilitation services.

Question reference: S6W-15469

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many people currently employed by private companies that it contracts to deliver services are paid at least £10.90 an hour or an equivalent salary.

Question reference: S6W-15647

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is working on any further agreements regarding the private finance funding of nature restoration, in light of the recently announced agreement between NatureScot, Hampden & Co, Lombard Odier Investment Managers and Palladium.

Question reference: S6W-14998

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £500 million fund for bus infrastructure, announced by the First Minister in September 2019, has been allocated to the M8 westbound, and what plans it has to allocate any further funds to the M8 westbound relating to bus infrastructure.