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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 2 May 2025
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Question reference: S6O-03372

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-03365

  • Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on work undertaken to resolve any public sector equal pay disputes.

Question reference: S6O-03358

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its work to secure a sustainable future for Ferguson Marine, what discussions the net zero secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding potential plans for a direct award of the Small Vessel Replacement Programme contract to Ferguson Marine.

Question reference: S6O-03371

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it still plans to deliver the shared policy programme contained within the Bute House Agreement, in light of reports that many of its policies have been discarded.

Question reference: S6O-03360

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with Petroineos and trades unions about refining capacity at Grangemouth.

Question reference: S6O-03373

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the transport secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential impact on Scotland’s aviation industry of any proposals to levy an air departure tax on short-haul flights in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-03368

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are for future tax revenue of reports that the economic recovery outlook for Scotland continues to lag behind the UK average.

Question reference: S6O-03377

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of a sinkhole on the rail network between Drumgelloch and Caldercruix stations, which forced the closure of the track.

Question reference: S6O-03356

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of its reasons for removing its annual and interim targets for carbon emissions.

Question reference: S6O-03363

  • Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on hospitality and other businesses in Scotland of new post-Brexit import fees on food products, known as the Common User Charge.