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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 13 May 2025
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Question reference: S6O-00138

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce the number of prisoners who are on remand.

Question reference: S6O-00135

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it will develop the National Community Justice Strategy that was announced in the Programme for Government.

Question reference: S6O-00143

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Ferguson Marine regarding the building of vessels for CMAL.

Question reference: S6O-00144

  • Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with stakeholders regarding continued ATM use and accessibility. 

Question reference: S6O-00134

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports vulnerable people in the prison system.

Question reference: S6O-00133

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the legislation on commercial sexual exploitation during the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S6O-00140

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the control, use and licensing of shooting ranges and firearms with Police Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-00149

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the recruitment policy is for its education agencies, in light of the plan to abolish the SQA and reform Education Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-00148

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with the culture secretary regarding the allocation of funding for the culture, arts and events sectors in light of the impact of COVID-19.

Question reference: S6O-00151

  • Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of any sectorial skills and labour shortages in Scotland following Brexit.