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The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

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Questions and answers

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-02483

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the potential introduction of strict liability in Scottish football.

Question reference: S6O-02457

To ask the Scottish Government what further discussions it plans to have with the UK Government regarding lifting the 100KW deployment cap on its Feed-In Tariffs Scheme for renewable energy generation from community and farm-owned micro-hydro schemes in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-02473

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

Question reference: S6O-02462

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-02464

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-02461

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

Question reference: S6O-02470

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-02468

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated from its 2023-24 Budget to community justice services for the purpose of supporting women with a history of offending and substance abuse.

Question reference: S6O-02471

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-02458

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