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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 23 July 2025
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Question reference: S6O-02496

  • Asked by: Karen Adam, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the First Minister's commitment in the Programme for Government 2023-24 to publish a new delivery plan for mental health and wellbeing, what it is doing to improve pathways to diagnosis for neurodivergent children.

Question reference: S6O-02493

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it has made in response to the protracted start to the 2023 grain harvest.  

Question reference: S6O-02497

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the number of alcohol-specific deaths in 2022. 

Question reference: S6O-02501

  • Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported plans by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to reduce the number of community link workers embedded in GP practices in deprived areas of Glasgow by one third, due to Scottish Government funding cuts. 

Question reference: S6O-02492

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the greater use of farm-to-fork methods to encourage domestic food production.

Question reference: S6O-02500

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to urgently address the reported maintenance backlog in GP practices.  

Question reference: S6O-02490

  • Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of its proposed Land Reform Bill.

Question reference: S6O-02504

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent statistics showing that the number of children in Dumfries and Galloway living in temporary accommodation rose by 67% between 2022 and 2023.

Question reference: S6O-02505

  • Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what impact its Programme for Government 2023-24 will have on the Affordable Housing Supply Programme.

Question reference: S6O-02499

  • Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Fife and what was discussed.