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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: S6T-00567

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to women and children who are caught up in the war in Ukraine.

Question reference: S6T-00562

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review its position on North Sea oil and gas exploration and production in relation to the security of Scotland's energy supply.

Question reference: S6F-00884

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2022

To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the Spring roll-out of the COVID-19 booster vaccine.

Question reference: S6F-00886

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6F-00873

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the MND Scotland report, No Time to Lose: Addressing the housing needs of people with MND, which highlights the barriers faced by people with MND in securing adaptations or accessible homes.

Question reference: S6F-00874

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government will do to mitigate the impact of volatile gas prices.

Question reference: S6F-00866

  • Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-00865

  • Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-06729

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will produce a venison strategy to promote Scottish venison domestically and internationally.

Question reference: S6W-06724

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when Skills Development Scotland will produce a new Skills Action Plan for Rural Scotland for 2022 and beyond.