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Questions and answers

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
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Question reference: S5F-02848

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02823

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02794

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02771

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02744

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 November 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02722

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 October 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 November 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02690

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02654

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02630

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 September 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-02602

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 17 September 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.