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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
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 13 November 2026
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Question reference: S7O-00126

To ask the Scottish Government what urgent action it is taking to bring forward planning guidance on AI data centres in order to enable local authorities to fully and properly assess their impact on local communities and the environment. 

Question reference: S7O-00125

To ask the Scottish Government what steps were taken to achieve a near-record 93.5% of school leavers heading into positive destinations in 2024-25.

Question reference: S7O-00117

To ask the Scottish Government what specific support it plans to provide to primary and special schools to enable the delivery of universal breakfast clubs.

Question reference: S7O-00122

To ask the Scottish Government whether children and young people in kinship care are eligible to receive the care leaver payment.

Question reference: S7O-00111

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support farmers in mitigating the negative impacts of certain plant and animal species on their businesses.

Question reference: S7O-00110

To ask the Scottish Government what national assessment it has made of the climate impact associated with hyperscale AI green data centres.

Question reference: S7O-00109

To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement management measures for inshore Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine Features.

Question reference: S7O-00112

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with specialist organisations regarding equipment and systems used to tackle wildfire and vegetation fires, in light of the increasing risk of such fires affecting rural communities, woodlands, parks and urban green and open spaces across Scotland.

Question reference: S7O-00124

To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for teacher workforce planning.

Question reference: S7O-00116

  • Current Status: Withdrawn