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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 13 May 2025
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Question reference: S6O-01100

  • Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how the ambitions expressed in the first annual report to Parliament on progress in developing the Environment Strategy for Scotland coincide with the findings of the latest IPCC report.

Question reference: S6O-01092

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what modelling it has undertaken to estimate the impact on its Covid Recovery Strategy of removing population-wide testing and contact tracing at the end of April.

Question reference: S6O-01105

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to increase and retain the population of Scotland’s islands.

Question reference: S6O-01098

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with TransPennine Express, Network Rail and ScotRail regarding the reported frequent cancellation of rail services on the West Coast Main Line, particularly impacting travellers using rail services at Lockerbie Station.

Question reference: S6O-01099

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the Levenmouth Rail Link, including the planned reopening date.

Question reference: S6O-01102

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how the Regional Food Fund is supporting the promotion and advancement of Scotland’s produce.

Question reference: S6O-01117

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government in what circumstances it would provide support to a business in situations where legal advice stated that doing so could breach state aid rules.

Question reference: S6O-01111

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support a town centre first approach to the development of new housing.

Question reference: S6O-01116

  • Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to dentists in East Dunbartonshire to allow them to take on more NHS patients.

Question reference: S6O-01114

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with North Lanarkshire Council regarding the proposed implementation of a multi-establishment leadership model in schools.