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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

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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 28 February 2026
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Question reference: S6O-05588

  • Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on tackling the reported critical shortage of social care workers.

Question reference: S6T-02900

  • Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to new figures on unmet need for palliative care that were published by Marie Curie on 16 February, showing that almost one in three people in Scotland die with unmet palliative care needs.

Question reference: S6O-05507

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-05355

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress that it is making in supporting the Fife Council-led Mossmorran Taskforce.

Question reference: S6O-05314

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ongoing reduction to both provision and facilities at the Elmwood campus of Scotland’s Rural College in Cupar, what its position is on the future of the college's base in the North East Fife constituency.

Question reference: S6O-05275

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it has taken to support Forth Valley College’s Alloa campus, in light of the recent reported concerns that it may be closed for financial reasons.  

Question reference: S6F-04483

To ask the First Minister, in light of ExxonMobil's announcement of the closure of the Mossmorran ethylene plant, what action the Scottish Government is taking to mitigate any damage this will cause to the Cowdenbeath area and the wider Scottish economy.

Question reference: S6O-05217

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the availability of land for building social housing, in relation to its Housing to 2040 strategy.

Question reference: S6O-05177

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address waiting times for gynaecological diagnostic procedures in NHS Fife.

Question reference: S6W-40868

  • Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the work between the Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF) and the City of Edinburgh Council to develop a pathway that includes the Nat 5 Creative Industries courses being embedded in the school timetable to allow pupils to progress interests in a career in the construction sector, whether it will support the development of such a model and meet STBF to discuss its potential roll-out nationally.