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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

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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 25 February 2026
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Question reference: S6O-02527

To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will provide to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and other stakeholders to assist with hosting the Nordic Music Days festival, which is being held in Scotland for the first time in 2024.

Question reference: S6O-02413

To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to Social Security Scotland, in light of the continued transfer of cases from the Department of Work and Pensions and increase in applications.

Question reference: S6O-02380

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to make the community central to its plans for a just transition for Grangemouth.

Question reference: S6O-02111

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to improve effective communication and collaboration between health and social care providers.

Question reference: S6O-01991

To ask the Scottish Government when the final report of the National Autism Implementation Team’s adult neurodevelopmental pathway trials, which were conducted within four NHS board areas, will be available.

Question reference: S6O-01900

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the final details of its proposed Agriculture Bill.

Question reference: S6O-01889

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding any impact in Scotland, to the new report by UK100, which highlights the benefits of Clean Air and Net Zero approaches.

Question reference: S6O-01856

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to further encourage articulation from college-based Higher National qualifications to university-based degree programmes.  

Question reference: S6O-01820

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local government about any impact the prevailing economic conditions are having on the delivery of local services.

Question reference: S6O-01784

To ask the Scottish Government how it takes the complexity of human behaviour into account during financial policy decision making.