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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 11 November 2026
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Question reference: S7O-00450

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to address public safety concerns regarding this year’s Bonfire Night, particularly in relation to the work of operations Amberlight and Moonbeam.

Question reference: S7O-00455

To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the £30 million Scotland Together Fund will open to applications.

Question reference: S7O-00417

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, in coordination with the UK Government, to ensure that households and essential public services in Scotland are prepared for any prolonged disruption to electricity, water and telecommunications services, including the measures used to assess the effectiveness of that action.

Question reference: S7O-00422

To ask the Scottish Government whether, as part of its plans for franchising and regulation, it will review existing bus service provision to identify communities that are poorly served or lack adequate public transport connections.

Question reference: S7O-00453

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position on the proposed Moray FLOW-Park development.

Question reference: S7O-00456

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports from the Scottish Police Federation that measures introduced to reduce non-crime demand on officers have had no impact on operational policing.

Question reference: S7O-00458

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with SMEs regarding the accessibility and effectiveness of public procurement processes.

Question reference: S7O-00452

To ask the Scottish Government how it proposes to hold mid-market rent landlords to account for how they implement rent increases, including where the developments concerned have received Scottish Government funding for their construction. 

Question reference: S7O-00421

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent incidents of rioting and civil unrest across Europe, what action is being taken to prevent the same happening in Scotland.

Question reference: S7O-00415

To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to address antisocial behaviour and retail theft in town centres and high streets across Edinburgh and Lothian East.