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The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

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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

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 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S6O-04377

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the rise in employer national insurance contributions on local authority partnership early learning and childcare settings.

Question reference: S6O-04349

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for Dumbarton Castle.

Question reference: S6O-04347

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to increase the number of film and television productions created in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-04361

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve the way the justice system handles crimes involving animals.  

Question reference: S6O-04351

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports virtual libraries.

Question reference: S6O-04372

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Funding Council regarding the University of Dundee.

Question reference: S6O-04370

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to update its guidance on the use of mobile phones in classrooms.  

Question reference: S6O-04348

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to local authorities to maintain arts and cultural programmes.

Question reference: S6O-04355

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding action to counter the reported proliferation of child sex abuse images online.

Question reference: S6O-04357

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of the Emma Caldwell public inquiry.