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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 30 December 2025
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Question reference: S6O-02245

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help educate children and young people about any dangers of online pornography.

Question reference: S6O-02248

  • Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote modern apprenticeships to constituents in Motherwell and Wishaw.

Question reference: S6O-02246

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to better support teachers and educators who work with learners with ADHD.

Question reference: S6O-02243

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Court of Session's ruling that a so-called nil cap for sexual entertainment venues under provisions in the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 is unlawful.

Question reference: S6O-02230

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering replacing any retained EU law.

Question reference: S6O-02239

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has conducted to ascertain the public’s perception of the frequency of police patrols in their local area.

Question reference: S6O-02236

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding any changes to the policing of protests.

Question reference: S6O-02232

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting culture and the arts in the Cunninghame South constituency.

Question reference: S6W-17178

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-16273 by Kevin Stewart on 6 April 2023, whether it will provide specific details of each of the upgrades, broken down by (a) geographical location, (b) anticipated time-saving and (c) projected cost.

Question reference: S6W-16967

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 10 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates its ministers have met with the Scottish National Investment Bank, and, in each case, what was discussed.