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

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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
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Question reference: S6O-01614

To ask the Scottish Government whether any further engagement is planned with the UK Government regarding the proposed Rural Visa Pilot scheme.

Question reference: S6O-01627

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve access to treatment for people with Crohn's disease.

Question reference: S6O-01623

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of hospital coverage for remote and rural areas in the Highlands and Islands.

Question reference: S6O-01617

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has engaged in discussions or research about the feasibility of vertical farming in Scotland’s cities.

Question reference: S6O-01622

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to integrate gender identity and mental health services.

Question reference: S6O-01621

To ask the Scottish Government how many pharmacists have been recruited into primary care since 2018.

Question reference: S6O-01629

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what work it has undertaken to help Homeless Project Scotland find premises in Glasgow.

Question reference: S6O-01628

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to address any issues of damp and mould in social housing.

Question reference: S6O-01616

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to food producers to work towards meeting its right to food commitments.

Question reference: S6O-01626

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support a GP-led COVID-19 and flu vaccination programme in NHS Highland, in light of reports that it would cost several million pounds less than the model proposed by the NHS board.