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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 11 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-11059

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has held with NHS boards to expand lung cancer screening.

Question reference: S6W-11057

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many people were screened for lung cancer in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.

Question reference: S6W-11058

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for a national lung cancer screening programme.

Question reference: S6W-11060

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out any analysis on the number of lung cancer cases that could be diagnosed sooner with a national screening programme.

Question reference: S6W-11023

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been raised by the Additional Dwelling Supplement in each year, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-10994

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the single person's council tax discount from 25% to 35%.

Question reference: S6W-11180

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to complete (a) property and (b) disclosure checks for properties and individuals hosting people through its Super Sponsor scheme.

Question reference: S6W-11024

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what employability support is provided to help people with interview techniques and provide appropriate clothing for job interviews.

Question reference: S6W-11021

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 30 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the development of a single UK-wide missing persons database.

Question reference: S6W-10998

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for re-matching Ukrainian refugees from one household to another through the Super Sponsor scheme.