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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 10 May 2025
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Question reference: S6O-02481

  • Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards the introduction of speed awareness courses, among other diversion schemes for driving offences, as an alternative to prosecution.

Question reference: S6O-02462

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding ensuring access to the national grid for community energy schemes in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-02465

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what impact recent public sector pay settlements are having on the provision of services.

Question reference: S6O-02461

  • Asked by: Kaukab Stewart, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Clyde Mission regeneration programme.

Question reference: S6O-02470

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to local authorities from its 2023-24 Budget to prevent the closure of local services in light of rising energy and running costs, including to prevent the closure of swimming pools.

Question reference: S6O-02476

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the development of an offshore training passport, as funded by the Just Transition Fund.

Question reference: S6O-02458

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with trade unions to ensure that it includes workers' voices in its policy development.

Question reference: S6O-02464

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the change in public sector full-time equivalent headcount has been in the last 12 months across all devolved areas.

Question reference: S6O-02471

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an estimate of the number of households whose council tax bills have risen this year.

Question reference: S6O-02473

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the second Strategic Transport Projects Review in relation to improving the A75.