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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 29 May 2026
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Question reference: S7W-00603

  • Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to produce specific guidance on and to make regulatory changes to the approval of data centres within current or future planning frameworks.

Question reference: S7W-00261

  • Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to fund local authorities to enable them to fulfil their social housing stock obligations to make every property net zero compliant by the relevant deadline. 

Question reference: S7W-00262

  • Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the budget gap forecast by COSLA in its report, National Strategy and Guidance - Charges Applying to Social Care Support for people at home, in which it projects the gap to increase to £528 million in 2026-2027.