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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-00994

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on its Covid Recovery Strategy of its decision to end the universal provision of lateral flow tests.

Question reference: S6O-00999

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to make homes easier to keep warm, in light of the need to tackle the reported cost of living crisis.

Question reference: S6O-00993

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the total costs of the COVID-19 vaccine certification scheme.

Question reference: S6O-01003

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland, Network Rail, Winchburgh Developments Limited and West Lothian Council relating to the provision of a railway station at Winchburgh.

Question reference: S6O-00991

  • Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how its cross-government co-ordination of Covid Recovery policies will address the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the population.

Question reference: S6O-00997

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on its Covid Recovery Strategy of its future plans for contact tracing.

Question reference: S6O-01002

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs in the forestry sector have been created as a result of the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Question reference: S6O-01011

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government regarding food security and supply.

Question reference: S6O-01005

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with the Campaign for North East Rail.

Question reference: S6O-00992

To ask the Scottish Government how Long COVID has been factored into its COVID-19 strategic review.