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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 31 May 2026
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Question reference: S6W-32336

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases were subject to the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) process in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-32588

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a detailed timeline for the phased decarbonisation of Scotland’s railway network.

Question reference: S6W-32341

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many procurator fiscals are currently employed by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).

Question reference: S6W-32577

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to monitor the environmental impact of ScotRail services.

Question reference: S6W-32566

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it requested any changes to the A96 Corridor Review from earlier drafts.

Question reference: S6W-32592

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what alternative fuels, such as hydrogen- or battery-powered trains, are being considered as interim solutions for the railway network.

Question reference: S6W-32572

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the current operating subsidy for the Caledonian Sleeper is, broken down by (a) route and (b) passenger segment.

Question reference: S6W-32305

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many alleged cases of fraud have been referred to the Aberdeen office of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in each of the last three years.

Question reference: S6W-32313

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases involving human trafficking have been prosecuted by the Aberdeen office of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in each year since 2020.

Question reference: S6W-32302

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutors are currently employed by the Aberdeen office of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).