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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 8 June 2025
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Question reference: S6F-02655

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to grow the green economy.

Question reference: S6F-02648

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent report by Highland Council, which reportedly warns of a “significant risk” of parts of its region being "drained" of people.

Question reference: S6F-02642

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will commit to any reform of Scotland’s planning regulations in order to generate growth, as recommended by CBI Scotland in a statement on 7 December.

Question reference: S6F-02636

  • Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-02637

  • Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-02641

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of any social benefit of extending free bus travel to all under 22s.

Question reference: S6W-23523

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when Police Scotland will introduce a National Dashcam Safety Portal.

Question reference: S6W-23526

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any engagement that it has had with any organisations on the use of remote alcohol monitoring (RAM) technology within the justice system.

Question reference: S6W-23525

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the use of remote alcohol monitoring (RAM) technology within the justice system.

Question reference: S6W-23592

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) men and (b) women have (i) been prosecuted, (ii) been prosecuted and convicted and (iii) not been prosecuted but have received direct measures for TV licence fee non-payment in each of the last five years.