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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 27 April 2024
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Question reference: S5O-00073

  • Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2016
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how the rate of housebuilding in Scotland compares with the rest of the UK.

Question reference: S5F-00066

  • Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 June 2016
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2016

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the publication of the cancer patient experience survey.