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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 2 April 2026
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Question reference: S6O-00638

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to build 110,000 affordable homes by 2032.

Question reference: S6O-00647

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government regarding the resettlement scheme for Afghan refugees who may be resettled in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-00634

To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling inequalities and child poverty in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

Question reference: S6O-00641

To ask the Scottish Government how many families in the Kirkcaldy constituency have received the new Scottish Child Payment.

Question reference: S6O-00639

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide homeless accommodation in rural communities.

Question reference: S6O-00635

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to help residents in flats that have unsafe cladding.

Question reference: S6O-00632

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the support that it is providing to the reported increasing number of people with long COVID.

Question reference: S6O-00633

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the date by which self-referral for over-70s to the breast screening programme will resume.

Question reference: S6O-00644

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government regarding people in Afghanistan seeking resettlement in the UK who could be relocated in Scotland if they already have existing family connections, including in relation to correspondence from MSPs on this matter.

Question reference: S6O-00637

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support local authorities to make decisions on local services based on local priorities.