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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 23 July 2026
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Question reference: S7O-00035

  • Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with COSLA and local authorities regarding how its proposed Better Surfaces Fund will be allocated.

Question reference: S7O-00034

To ask the Scottish Government whether planning authorities have adequate guidance on how to assess proposed hyperscale AI data centres.

Question reference: S7O-00037

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting businesses on Scotland’s high streets.  

Question reference: S7O-00030

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the pay negotiations for 2026-27.

Question reference: S7O-00033

  • Asked by: Pauline Stafford, MSP for Bathgate, Scottish National Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work with West Lothian Council and other local authorities, on plans to unlock pension fund assets, including in local authority pension schemes to deliver more affordable housing.

Question reference: S7O-00031

To ask the Scottish Government how it is taking forward plans to rebalance the non-domestic rates system. 

Question reference: S7O-00041

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether farmers and producers in Scotland are better served and protected within the single market of the UK rather than when operating in the EU market.

Question reference: S7O-00036

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the 2026 SNP manifesto commitment of £10 billion in capital spending on health, including community health and care hubs, when it will allocate funding to build a new Dumbarton Health Centre. 

Question reference: S7O-00044

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports of aviation fuel supply issues at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding future fuel security and the fuel supply chain. 

Question reference: S7O-00039

To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to ensure that regulatory and consenting frameworks support the deployment of low-carbon heat recovery technologies from rivers, estuaries and coastal waters.