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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-00042

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Scotland’s energy security, including any consequent action it plans to take, in light of heightened global tensions particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Question reference: S7O-00048

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its vision for public procurement, particularly in relation to supporting small businesses, social enterprises and local supply chains.

Question reference: S7F-00006

  • Asked by: Malcolm Offord, MSP for West Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7F-00009

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7F-00008

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7F-00007

  • Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7F-00010

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7W-00451

  • Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many of the battery energy storage applications approved by the Energy Consents Unit are operational.

Question reference: S7W-00226

  • Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 3 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to support the trial introduction of side road zebra crossings.

Question reference: S7W-00563

  • Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the new Deer Code to be in place.