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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 June 2026
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Question reference: S7W-00660

  • Asked by: Max Bannerman, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its current position is regarding whether it would support for a review of the governance arrangements, boundaries and size of the Highland Council area.

Question reference: S7W-00623

  • Asked by: Max Bannerman, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the total outstanding works on the NHS estate are, as identified through recommendations made by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-00625

  • Asked by: Max Bannerman, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in response to the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland's 10-point action plan detailed in its report, Multi-system solutions for meeting the needs of autistic people and people with ADHD in Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-00624

  • Asked by: Max Bannerman, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what planning and practice scenarios have been undertaken with rural Scottish Fire and Rescue Service stations to address the practicalities of it responding to a potential battery energy storage scheme fire.

Question reference: S7W-00622

  • Asked by: Max Bannerman, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been undertaken regarding a potential connection between the West Highland and Highland Main railway lines, which are 17 miles apart at their closest points.

Question reference: S7O-00008

To ask the Scottish Government whether its commitment to reform public services includes removing reported blockages and inefficiencies in delayed capital projects, such as the A9 and A96 dualling, to expedite their completion.