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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 19 August 2026
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Question reference: S7W-02459

  • Asked by: Michelle Campbell, MSP for Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland will support and actively engage with communities across Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-02345

  • Asked by: Michelle Campbell, MSP for Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many families in each local authority have received support through the Scottish Child Payment each year since it was introduced, and what the current level of uptake is.

Question reference: S7W-02349

  • Asked by: Michelle Campbell, MSP for Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, for each local authority, (a) how many businesses received non-domestic rates relief and (b) the total value of relief awarded, in (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26.

Question reference: S7W-02348

  • Asked by: Michelle Campbell, MSP for Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) young people have now received a free bus pass through the Young Persons’ (under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme and (b) journeys have been made through the scheme, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S7O-00121

  • Asked by: Michelle Campbell, MSP for Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to future phases of the Learning Estate Investment Programme to support local authorities in delivering modern and sustainable school buildings.

Question reference: S7W-00919

  • Asked by: Michelle Campbell, MSP for Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2026
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, following the First Minister’s visit to the SAMH Nook mental wellbeing hub on 3 June 2026, how support will initially be provided for this initiative.