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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 13 September 2026
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Question reference: S7W-01153

  • Asked by: Jamie Langan, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 26 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what lessons have been learned from the issues arising during the 2025 iteration of the Future Farm Investment Scheme (FFIS), ahead of FFIS 2026.

Question reference: S7W-00891

  • Asked by: Jamie Langan, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 16 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards introducing the licensing framework for canine fertility businesses, which was  announced in August 2024.

Question reference: S7W-00799

  • Asked by: Jamie Langan, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 16 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of the reported ongoing crisis affecting pork farmers in Scotland and, if so, what immediate measures it plans to introduce to assist them.

Question reference: S7O-00068

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether rural crime is a serious issue affecting communities across Scotland and that local police presence is crucial to its prevention.

Question reference: S7O-00041

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether farmers and producers in Scotland are better served and protected within the single market of the UK rather than when operating in the EU market.

Question reference: S7O-00005

To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports a market economy and the role of the price mechanism within it.