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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-00181

  • Asked by: Gary Bouse, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress there has been with NHS Forth Valley due to it being in special measures.

Question reference: S7O-00189

To ask the Scottish Government what funding provision it plans to make in its upcoming budget to support the implementation of the initial findings of the Future Framework for Universities.

Question reference: S7O-00186

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the funding it has made available to local authorities to expand and enhance breakfast club provision.

Question reference: S7O-00184

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of ministerial comments regarding concerns about the discharge of licensing functions by Highland Council, whether it plans to review the governance arrangements under which local authorities discharge civic licensing functions.

Question reference: S7O-00200

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce legislation to grant the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman own-initiative investigation powers to identify systemic public service failures and improve outcomes for service users.

Question reference: S7O-00188

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that local authorities have sufficient resources to support town centres.

Question reference: S7O-00192

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that communities hosting energy infrastructure receive direct benefits from it.

Question reference: S7O-00183

To ask the Scottish Government, following the publication of the Programme for Government, how it is planning to assist local authorities with regenerating town centres and strengthening local economies.

Question reference: S7O-00185

  • Asked by: Kate Campbell, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with local authorities regarding its Programme for Government, to ensure alignment on shared objectives.

Question reference: S7O-00197

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how the proposed reform of NHS boards will contribute to its public service reform agenda, including by reducing administrative costs and enabling resources to be directed towards frontline services.