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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-02593

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps are being taken to re-open the Independent Living Fund.

Question reference: S6O-02596

To ask the Scottish Government what work is ongoing to support the development of new treatments for those living with epidermolysis bullosa, commonly known as EB.

Question reference: S6O-02606

To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources are being allocated to help support Edinburgh City Council to address housing shortages, including the number of families in temporary accommodation, in light of figures showing that over a quarter of all children in temporary accommodation are in Edinburgh.

Question reference: S6O-02602

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering specific solutions to support the City of Edinburgh Council, and other relevant organisations, to address Edinburgh’s social housing shortage and growing population pressures, including providing additional resources in its 2024-25 Budget.

Question reference: S6O-02605

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commission independent analysis of the impact that its interventions, including the Scottish Child Payment, Carer’s Allowance Supplement and the Baby Box, have had on social justice.

Question reference: S6O-02600

To ask the Scottish Government how its housing strategy is supporting people on low incomes to move towards greener energy use in their homes.

Question reference: S6O-02599

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to publish winter updates to its NHS Recovery Plan and winter resilience overview.

Question reference: S6O-02587

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to improve the durability of Scottish crops over the coming years.

Question reference: S6O-02594

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to support community pharmacies.

Question reference: S6O-02586

To ask the Scottish Government what role it will play in supporting the fishing industry over the next 10 years.