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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-02569

To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce a nationwide multi-modal smartcard.

Question reference: S6O-02560

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Fiscal Framework.

Question reference: S6O-02568

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Network Rail and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6O-02555

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the next set of export statistics will be published.  

Question reference: S6O-02570

To ask the Scottish Government how it is progressing its integrated transport plan for Fort William to reduce congestion and increase resilience and reliability on the trunk road network.

Question reference: S6O-02566

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose a parliamentary debate on the removal of nuclear weapons from Scotland, as proposed in its paper, Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-02556

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the measures in its Programme for Government 2023-24 will have on the growth of the economy in North Ayrshire.

Question reference: S6O-02559

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its final Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan.

Question reference: S6W-21583

  • Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Elena Whitham on 20 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its review of the minimum unit price.

Question reference: S6W-20985

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 20 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19318 by Siobhian Brown on 5 July 2023, whether it will provide an update on what the total spend by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was on the contract with Systel for a new national command and control mobilising system, broken down by (a) in-house costs to the SFRS, (b) all costs to Systel or associated companies for (i) design, (ii) installation and (iii) trialling, (c) legal and other costs associated with the cancellation of the contract and (d) legal costs incurred to date since the cancellation of the contract.