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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 3 March 2026
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Question reference: S6O-00091

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the antisocial use of quad bikes, trail bikes and other off-road vehicles.

Question reference: S6O-00090

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to implement the recommendations in Scotland’s Drowning Prevention Strategy.

Question reference: S6O-00077

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has commissioned of the likely costs to homeowners and landlords of reaching net zero emissions in housing by 2045.

Question reference: S6O-00088

To ask the Scottish Government how it will protect the interests of farmers under the draft cooperation agreement with the Scottish Green Party.

Question reference: S6O-00078

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported proposals by ScotRail to no longer run 300 train services from May 2022.

Question reference: S6O-00084

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the future of farm support payments.

Question reference: S6O-00081

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring it has undertaken of island economies following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Question reference: S6O-00075

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the net zero secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding action to support small and medium-sized businesses to reduce their carbon emissions, as part of wider efforts to reach net zero targets.

Question reference: S6O-00079

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that water scarcity reporting is accurate and reflective of all areas of Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-00076

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent, and plans to spend over the next four years, on the mitigation of landslips at the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83.