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The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S6O-03961

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that approximately 1,200 applications for places in special schools were refused, whether it will increase funding and resources to ensure that all children requiring specialised support can access appropriate education without placing any additional pressure on families.

Question reference: S6O-03951

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address unnecessary court citations for police officers, in light of reports that over 500 officers are summoned to court each day, with only 10% required to give evidence, leading to an estimated £22.5 million per annum in lost productivity for Police Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-03960

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress being made to improve the educational experiences of children and young people with additional support needs in school settings.

Question reference: S6O-03954

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to reform the Victim Notification Scheme in the coming year, to ensure that it operates in a more trauma-informed way.

Question reference: S6O-03962

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many of last year's newly qualified teachers have a permanent contract to teach in a Scottish school.

Question reference: S6O-03944

To ask the Scottish Government what conversations it has had with its international development partners regarding building resilience to increasing humanitarian crises.

Question reference: S6O-03958

To ask the Scottish Government what impact free university tuition has had on young people deciding to stay in Scotland to study for a degree.

Question reference: S6O-03946

To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact of the recent UK Budget will be on funding for Creative Scotland. 

Question reference: S6O-03956

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-03948

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government announcing the largest funding settlement in real terms since devolution, how it will use any increase in funding to ensure that Glasgow’s arts and culture sector is able to thrive.