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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-00418

  • Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to simplify access to the Blue Badge scheme for older people who are in receipt of Pension Age Disability Payment who have significant mobility difficulties. 

Question reference: S7O-00416

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the Scottish Urban-Rural Classification, including its application in the delivery of public services.

Question reference: S7O-00443

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the prospect of further industrial action at the University of Aberdeen, following a breakdown in relations between management and trade unions regarding staffing reductions and redundancies.

Question reference: S7O-00432

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of flood prevention measures delivered since Storm Frank.

Question reference: S7O-00437

  • Asked by: Joe Long, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that specific training on autism and other forms of neurodivergence is embedded across the education workforce. 

Question reference: S7O-00431

  • Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports businesses, including in East Kilbride, to embrace the circular economy.

Question reference: S7O-00425

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding the compatibility of its net zero policy with new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.

Question reference: S7O-00426

To ask the Scottish Government what lessons from the delivery of the Future Farming Investment Scheme 2025 have been applied to the 2026 scheme, including in relation to the opening of the application window.

Question reference: S7O-00441

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with local authorities to ensure that school buildings are safe and fit for purpose.

Question reference: S7O-00430

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the setting of rates and bands for Air Departure Tax, including any proposed Private Jet Supplement, is consistent with its net zero policy and objectives.