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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 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 12 November 2026
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Question reference: S7O-00414

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the First Minister's recent commitment to bringing the bus network back into public control by the end of the current parliamentary session, what assessment it has made of the legislation required to implement this policy and when it plans to introduce it.

Question reference: S7O-00406

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that public bodies within its culture portfolio are held accountable for their performance.

Question reference: S7O-00413

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides for online learning and interrupted learner services for children with additional support needs.

Question reference: S7O-00384

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address concerns raised in the Scottish Human Rights Commission's October 2026 report, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the South of Scotland. 

Question reference: S7O-00378

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with City of Glasgow College regarding reported concerns about exposure to carcinogenic welding fumes and the measures in place to ensure a safe environment for lecturers and students.   

Question reference: S7O-00386

To ask the Scottish Government what its estimated timescale is for introducing the Damages (Scotland) Bill, as committed to in the Programme for Government 2026-31.

Question reference: S7O-00404

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the upward trend in drug-related death statistics for East Ayrshire.

Question reference: S7O-00400

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to expand care at home and community-based services in order to prevent avoidable hospital admissions.

Question reference: S7O-00401

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to chronic pain services.

Question reference: S7O-00398

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the availability of safe and suitable alternative placements for children requiring care, and what support it provides to social work services experiencing acute capacity shortages.