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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 18 July 2025
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Question reference: S6O-02774

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has in place to reduce disruption to public services due to severe winter weather.

Question reference: S6O-02777

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when the education secretary last met with Renfrewshire Council, and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S6O-02776

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many health services across the Highlands and Islands have been downgraded or lost entirely over the last 16 years.

Question reference: S6O-02771

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the development of hydrogen fuelling infrastructure for use by heavy goods vehicles and other roadgoing heavy machinery.

Question reference: S6O-02752

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it has received that the Scottish National Investment Bank is supporting its ambition to create a wellbeing economy, in light of there not being an advisory board in place.

Question reference: S6O-02755

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its Fair Work First policy, what its response is to reports that workers in Scotland lost nearly £1.9 billion in wages in a year due to working unpaid overtime.

Question reference: S6O-02763

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that its council tax freeze policy will have on households in the Midlothian North and Musselburgh constituency.

Question reference: S6O-02772

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Low Emission Zones do not have any negative impact on disabled people and carers.

Question reference: S6O-02758

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what impact UK Government annual financial settlements have on its ability to undertake long-term financial planning.

Question reference: S6O-02768

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the effectiveness of the British Transport Police on Scotland’s railways.