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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 14 November 2025
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Question reference: S6O-02183

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any potential impact on local communities of the reported deterioration of vital transport links in the Highlands and Islands region.

Question reference: S6O-02168

  • Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that the reported closure of Tayside Aviation will have on the financial sustainability of Dundee Airport and associated Tay Cities Deal funding.

Question reference: S6O-02171

  • Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the regeneration and development of Granton Waterfront.

Question reference: S6O-02167

  • Asked by: Jim Fairlie, MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding financial pressures that households in Scotland are facing as a result of energy costs.

Question reference: S6O-02173

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what financial assessment has been made of any impact on the capital budget of delays in delivering infrastructure projects.

Question reference: S6O-02169

  • Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its interim goals of reaching 50% of disabled people in employment by 2023 and 60% in employment by 2030.

Question reference: S6O-02180

  • Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding projects in Scotland that will contribute to meeting net zero targets.

Question reference: S6O-02184

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what criteria are used to determine how much funding should be spent on active travel projects.

Question reference: S6O-02182

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the development of sustainable aviation fuel in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-02164

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the Energy Skills Passport for offshore energy workers.