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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 2 October 2026
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Question reference: S7F-00048

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7F-00038

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7O-00196

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out following the Parliament's vote to boycott, divest and sanction Israel.

Question reference: S7F-00023

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

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: S7F-00013

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7O-00047

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on banning the use of Prestwick airport by the US military.

Question reference: S7F-00003

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-04757

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6O-05680

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether MSP staff and SPS staff will benefit from the new national bank holiday introduced to mark Scotland’s participation in the men's football World Cup.