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

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

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Chamber and committees

Questions and answers

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: S6W-12060

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what islands impact assessment has been carried out in connection with the First Home Fund.

Question reference: S6W-12061

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to open the First Home Fund in the future.

Question reference: S6W-12285

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost of surveyor fees was in relation to the purchase of the Glenprosen estate.

Question reference: S6W-12307

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited will submit a response to the request for tenders by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited for Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract of RoPax Vessels, which has a deadline of 6 December 2022.

Question reference: S6W-12283

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost is to Forestry and Land Scotland for purchasing the Glenprosen estate in Angus.

Question reference: S6W-12269

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a way of monitoring and recording how many schools utilise education resources on the Holocaust.

Question reference: S6W-12282

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance was required to be complied with in relation to the change of use of Glenprosen estate, and whether any such guidance was fully complied with.

Question reference: S6W-12278

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish advice regarding the safest and most environmentally friendly ways to dispose of vaping products.

Question reference: S6W-12290

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what Forestry and Land Scotland’s estimated costs are for its plans for woodland creation on the Glenprosen estate.

Question reference: S6W-12599

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many property factor enforcement orders have not been complied with in each of the last five years.