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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 23 February 2026
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Question reference: S6O-05552

  • Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2026
  • Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits brought by the banking hub model that is operated by Post Office Ltd and funded by Cash Access UK.

Question reference: S6O-05546

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact of its draft Budget 2026-27 on the college sector.

Question reference: S6O-05506

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the removal of peak rail fares.

Question reference: S6O-05466

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its draft Budget 2026-27 to support local authorities, including North Lanarkshire Council, to provide universal breakfast clubs from August 2027.

Question reference: S6O-05374

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of the supply chain to the Scotch whisky industry.

Question reference: S4O-03744

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S4F-02370

  • Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 November 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2014

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the impact of UK Government welfare reforms on families in which at least one family member is in employment.

Question reference: S4T-00803

  • Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 October 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Conservative Party's plans to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998.

Question reference: S4O-03593

  • Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with HM Revenue and Customs regarding employment in Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-03563

  • Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that the Barnett formula will be reduced by the UK Government over time.