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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 4 May 2025
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Question reference: S6W-36738

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that the Children's Parliament is accountable for the public funds that it receives.

Question reference: S6W-36734

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase children's engagement with the Children's Parliament, and how much these measures are costing.

Question reference: S6W-36750

  • Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed Misogyny Bill will be introduced before the end of the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S6W-36776

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported increasing number of pupils with additional support needs in mainstream schools, what steps it is taking to ensure that schools are equipped with the necessary resources, training and staffing.

Question reference: S6W-36735

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many hours of ministerial time was spent on matters relating to the Children's Parliament in 2024, and what its position is whether this was an effective use of ministers' time.

Question reference: S6W-36720

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the delivery of the Recycling Improvement Fund once it concludes in 2026.

Question reference: S6W-36739

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government which decisions or recommendations by the Children's Parliament have influenced its policy since May 2007, also broken down by policy and in what way it was influenced, and what information it has for the period prior to this.

Question reference: S6W-36724

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many employees there have been in waste collection and management in each local authority area in each year since 2019.

Question reference: S6W-36774

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what policies have been implemented to support young carers who face barriers in pursuing (a) further or higher education and (b) secure employment.

Question reference: S6W-36777

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prohibit water companies from discharging raw sewage into rivers, lakes and coastal areas in Scotland.