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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 2 May 2024
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Question reference: S5O-05144

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 March 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to assist children from the poorest backgrounds with their education.

Question reference: S5O-05090

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 March 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking regarding the consideration of protection for flapper skate.

Question reference: S5O-05073

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 February 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how its social security measures will support low-income households.

Question reference: S5O-05043

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards implementing the Young Person’s Guarantee.

Question reference: S5O-05029

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 February 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how additional funding announced in its draft Budget will be used to keep communities safe.

Question reference: S5O-04945

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on its discussions with the UK Government regarding support for businesses in Scotland that have been impacted by Brexit.

Question reference: S5O-04821

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding plans to replace EU funding.

Question reference: S5O-04739

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to communities to support a green recovery from COVID-19.

Question reference: S5F-04532

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2020

To ask the First Minister what additional support the Scottish Government has made available for mental health services to help cope with the long-term effects that lockdown and ongoing restrictions have had on people’s mental wellbeing.

Question reference: S5O-04717

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in enabling the transfer of community assets under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.