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

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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-02865

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with its enterprise agencies regarding how to support innovation by small businesses, including in relation to the use of alternative fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil.

Question reference: S6O-02880

To ask the Scottish Government, following the first meeting of the National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board, what progress has been made towards introducing a national smart ticketing scheme.

Question reference: S6O-02875

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding the funding available to support households with the cost of living during the Christmas season.

Question reference: S6O-02878

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding promoting the use of public transport services throughout the festive season.

Question reference: S6O-02870

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose the scheduling of time for a ministerial statement on the dualling of the A9.

Question reference: S6O-02876

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to allocate funding to local authorities in its 2024-25 Budget to facilitate the cancellation of any school meal debt and expand universal free school meal provision to those age groups that are not currently entitled. 

Question reference: S6O-02868

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider carrying out an analysis of the potential impact of renewable energy and the associated infrastructure on farmland and food production in Dumfriesshire.

Question reference: S6O-02869

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action is has taken to support the recommendations of the Short Life Working Group on Economic and Social Opportunities for Gaelic.

Question reference: S6O-02882

To ask the Scottish Government what conclusions it has drawn following COP28, including what has been learned as a result of the conference.

Question reference: S6O-02862

To ask the Scottish Government how the work of the City Centre Recovery Task Force is helping to increase footfall in shops.