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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 14 November 2026
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Question reference: S7O-00229

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase funding for policing and community safety initiatives in rural areas, in light of recent data indicating upward trends in criminality in Dumfries and Galloway.

 

Question reference: S7O-00220

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of a recent Police Scotland Freedom of Information response indicating that there have been 342 referrals involving South-East Asian children since 2020, including 31 cases of sexual exploitation, what action it is taking to ensure that Vietnamese children at risk of trafficking are identified at an early stage, protected from exploitation and provided with appropriate support.

Question reference: S7O-00225

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in Scotland’s courts and reduce waiting times for court proceedings.

Question reference: S7O-00228

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S7O-00235

To ask the Scottish Government what model of financial support it is considering as part of its Programme for Government commitment to provide additional support with energy costs for people with a terminal illness, including its plans and timings for delivering this work.

Question reference: S7O-00234

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership regarding funding for day centres for older people.

Question reference: S7O-00223

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that women and girls in rural and coastal communities who experience domestic abuse and gender-based violence have equal access to specialist support and protection, including through the criminal justice system. 

Question reference: S7O-00239

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership and NHS Highland regarding the provision of kidney dialysis services to ensure that people are receiving treatment close to home.

Question reference: S7O-00231

To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the GP walk-in clinic in Musselburgh will be operational.

Question reference: S7O-00236

To ask the Scottish Government whether the commitment in the Programme for Government "to ensure that, by the end of 2031, no one waits more than 26 weeks for treatment" applies to all forms of healthcare, including gender identity services.