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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-01000

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress regarding the transport projects funded from the £254 million announced in 2016 and as part of the Aberdeen City Region Deal.

Question reference: S6O-00998

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the impact of rising energy costs on fuel poverty in the most deprived communities.

Question reference: S6O-00990

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, 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, as part of the delivery of a cross-government Covid Recovery Strategy, what efforts it is making to ensure the resilience of Scotland’s response to any future pandemic.

Question reference: S6O-01007

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on establishing a Scottish agency to create a fully-functional, all-species data system for the registration of all livestock births, deaths and movements within Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-01013

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-01008

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to support the food and drink supply chain in order to increase the percentage of Scottish products in the food and drink that it is responsible for supplying to local authorities, NHS boards and other public bodies.

Question reference: S6O-01001

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported concerns of taxi drivers in Glasgow that they may be forced to leave the profession unless further support is offered when Low Emission Zones come into force.

Question reference: S6O-01009

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to support the pig farming industry in response to reported rises in the cost of feed, electricity, diesel, labour and haulage.

Question reference: S6O-00995

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on its Covid Recovery Strategy of the reported cost of living crisis.

Question reference: S6O-01010

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the creation of new rural jobs, including in nature restoration.