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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 10 September 2025
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Question reference: S6O-03982

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider ring fencing funding in its forthcoming Budget to allocate to a Glasgow Airport rail link.

Question reference: S6O-03986

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to protect the allocation of funding to third sector organisations in its forthcoming Budget.

Question reference: S6O-03973

  • Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it continues to assess the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s economy.

Question reference: S6O-03994

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-03989

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement Transport Scotland has with regional transport partnerships, such as SWestrans, regarding contractual requirements for key local public transport services, including the provision of rural buses.

Question reference: S6O-03996

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding any implications for its Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, to the reported announcement by Apache that it will cease all operations in the North Sea by the end of 2029.

Question reference: S6O-03983

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish Scotland's tax strategy.

Question reference: S6O-03992

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position regarding investment in the future of Scotland's nuclear industry.  

Question reference: S6O-03995

  • Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

To as the Scottish Government how much the individual bus fare concessionary schemes have cost in 2024.

Question reference: S6O-04002

  • Asked by: Elena Whitham, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to improve access to audiology services.