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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
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 7 October 2026
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Question reference: S7O-00259

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to organisations seeking to purchase woodland for community use.

Question reference: S7O-00278

To ask the Scottish Government how the Programme for Government aims to benefit cultural organisations in Aberdeen city centre.

Question reference: S7O-00268

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its Net Zero policies are compatible with stimulating local economic development.

Question reference: S7O-00270

To ask the Scottish Government how informal exclusion from education among young learners with additional support needs is being recorded and addressed, for example, those neurodivergent young people who are unable to attend school regularly or are on part-time timetables.

Question reference: S7O-00265

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that it has not provided support to farmers affected by the bluetongue outbreak in South Scotland region, whether it will reconsider its position and commit to looking at the central procurement of vaccine. 

Question reference: S7O-00271

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding widening access policies for Scottish-funded students applying to university, what its position is on whether disability, neurodivergence and long-term health conditions should be considered.

Question reference: S7O-00262

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cumulative impact of hyperscale AI data centres’ energy consumption on its commitment to meet its net zero by 2045 target. 

Question reference: S7O-00263

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ministers are having with SEPA regarding the reported discharge of waste directly into the sea impacting on communities across East Lothian. 

Question reference: S7O-00269

  • Asked by: Gary Bouse, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with local authorities regarding the Scottish Attainment Challenge funding beyond 2026-27. 

Question reference: S7O-00276

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Audit Scotland’s report, Scotland’s colleges 2026.