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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 30 March 2026
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Question reference: S6O-02340

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support it is providing for modern apprenticeships.

Question reference: S6O-02346

To ask the Scottish Government how many modern apprentices working in construction, from the 2017 and 2018 cohorts, are still in training.

Question reference: S6O-02332

To ask the Scottish Government when the next regular review of the Sentencing young people guidelines is due to take place.

Question reference: S6O-02344

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to fund traditional skills-based apprenticeships that lead to professional qualifications.

Question reference: S6O-02345

  • Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting City of Edinburgh Council with the Trinity Academy redevelopment.

Question reference: S6O-02333

To ask the Scottish Government how forthcoming legislation will advance the rights of child victims of crime.

Question reference: S6O-02327

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-02341

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the outcomes will be of the proposed summit on tackling violence in schools, which was announced by the education secretary on 24 May.

Question reference: S6O-02336

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that police officers are fully resourced.

Question reference: S6W-18109

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 May 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 31 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking following the warnings from Argyll and Bute Council’s Trading Standards and Home Energy Efficiency Team to householders that there are traders operating in the local area who are offering home energy products and are incorrectly claiming to be working on behalf of the local authority.