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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 2 April 2026
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Question reference: S6O-02477

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its target for renewable heating systems in homes.

Question reference: S6O-02460

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support the tourism sector.

Question reference: S6O-02475

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the development of the necessary harbour infrastructure, including in relation to the operations and maintenance support phase of offshore wind, to deliver a just transition to rural communities, such as Fraserburgh.

Question reference: S6O-02467

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement by the local government empowerment minister in July, whether it will provide an update on what discussions he has had regarding the roll-out of the Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund.

Question reference: S6O-02463

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that any future devolution of employment law to the Scottish Parliament would have on its long-term labour market strategy.

Question reference: S6O-02459

To ask the Scottish Government how the investment announced in the 2023-24 Programme for Government will contribute towards a move to a wellbeing economy in the Central Scotland region.

Question reference: S6O-02479

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis of how many deaths on the A9 could have been prevented if it had been fully dualled.

Question reference: S6O-02466

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with communities in the North East Scotland region on any increases to and reform of council tax.

Question reference: S6W-20313

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Monday, 31 July 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice has had with the (a) Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition and (b) Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy regarding carbon reduction policies and their potential impact on disabled people.

Question reference: S6W-20567

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 August 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 30 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many kinship carers there currently are in each local authority area.