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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: S7W-04900

  • Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to establish a recognised clinical pathway for people with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).

Question reference: S7W-04902

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will commence section 44 of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026, in light of its commitment during the Stage 2 scrutiny process that the fisheries penalties review would be conducted during the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S7W-04917

  • Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration is given to nationality or immigration status when determining eligibility for a student loan write-off.

Question reference: S7W-04906

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many whole-time equivalent (WTE) dietitians currently in post have a specialist remit for the management and care of patients with coeliac disease in each NHS board, and what assessment it has made of whether staffing levels are sufficient to deliver the coeliac disease pathway’s follow-up schedule.

Question reference: S7W-04883

  • Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many hectares of publicly owned or managed land have been subject to restoration work on Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites in each of the last 10 years.

Question reference: S7W-04878

  • Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what targets and key performance indicators it has set for the restoration of Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites on publicly owned or publicly managed land, including any specific targets and key performance indicators applying to Forestry and Land Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-04899

  • Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve timely access to diagnosis and treatment for people with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and to reduce the negative impact that delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis might have on their health and quality of life.

Question reference: S7W-04919

  • Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the current student loan repayment system adequately protects borrowers whose required repayments consistently fall below the level of interest charged, resulting in increasing outstanding balances, despite meeting repayment requirements.

Question reference: S7W-04908

  • Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government where its no compulsory redundancy policy is codified in respect of (a) Scottish Government and other civil service employers and (b) the wider public sector, and what the relevant policies state.

Question reference: S7W-04918

  • Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what equality impact assessment it has carried out of the effect of student loan interest accumulation on borrowers, particularly women and single parents, who work part-time or take career breaks due to caring responsibilities.