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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
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Question reference: S6O-05442

  • Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to support Scottish businesses, in light of the potential impact of additional US trade tariffs on the Scottish economy.

Question reference: S6O-05439

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to protect hospice care services over the coming year.

Question reference: S6O-05435

  • Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on improving accommodation standards in relation to legislation that currently exists in Scotland for seasonal agricultural workers.

Question reference: S6O-05444

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability of permanent teaching posts for newly qualified teachers.

Question reference: S6O-05434

To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget 2026-27 supports the prevention of gender-based violence.

Question reference: S6O-05447

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of the Centre for Teaching Excellence.

Question reference: S6O-05423

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will propose the scheduling of time for a ministerial statement on the written case for the Scottish Ministers and Lord Advocate in the judicial review of the Scottish Prison Service policy for the management of transgender people in custody, including how many times women’s rights are mentioned.

Question reference: S6O-05448

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many new teachers, who qualified in the last three years, are now in permanent teaching posts.

Question reference: S6O-05445

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the recruitment of teachers in rural areas.

Question reference: S6O-05421

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how to ensure that Scotland maximises the cultural legacy benefits of the 2026 Summer of Sport.