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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

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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: S6W-40589

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the number of insurance claims that have been (a) made and (b) approved in each of the last five years concerning the theft of global positioning system (GPS) units from farm machinery.  

Question reference: S6W-40591

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings (a) ministers and (b) officials have held with stakeholders regarding the theft of global positioning system (GPS) units from farm machinery in each of the last five years, and what the outcomes were.

Question reference: S6W-40592

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports suggesting that there is a link between the reported theft of global positioning system (GPS) units from farm machinery in Scotland and the war in Ukraine.

Question reference: S6O-04985

  • Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 25 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Distress Brief Intervention programme.

Question reference: S6O-04986

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting current, and developing future, supply chain opportunities in the renewable energy sector.

Question reference: S6O-05016

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has in place to ensure that public body officials do not misuse their position for personal gain.

Question reference: S6O-05014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to reintroducing the "shared cabin" policy as a condition of the next Northern Isles Ferry Services contract.

Question reference: S6O-05010

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the closure of any Jobcentres in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-05015

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the climate action secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how to encourage homeowners to decarbonise their properties as part of Scotland’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2045.

Question reference: S6O-05017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will change the college and university funding frameworks to reflect the hybrid nature of Scotland's Rural College, which has both higher and further education provision.