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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 5 May 2025
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Question reference: S6O-02112

  • Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Inclusion Health Action in General Practice programme within the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

Question reference: S6O-02108

  • Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the NHS Lanarkshire Annual Report of the Director of Public Health for 2021-22, which was published this March.

Question reference: S6O-02103

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with food producers, manufacturers and distributers regarding supply chains and how to tackle food insecurity and food poverty.

Question reference: S6O-02115

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will review the NHS Scotland Patient Travel Scheme and Highlands and Islands Patient Travel Scheme.

Question reference: S6O-02105

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding agriculture and the food and drink industry in Scotland, to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Question reference: S6O-02107

  • Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government regarding access for Scotland’s food and drink industry to seasonal migrant workers.

Question reference: S6O-02101

  • Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to fishers in Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency who have reportedly expressed concern about their livelihoods and the future of their communities in light of the potential economic and cultural impact Highly Protected Marine Areas may have on coastal and island communities once designated.

Question reference: S6O-02102

  • Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether all farmers will have the ability to apply for, and be granted, all conditionality payments under its new agricultural support scheme.

Question reference: S6O-02120

  • Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether older people and social security are priority policy areas, in light of the decision not to include these in ministerial titles in the recent round of ministerial appointments.

Question reference: S6O-02123

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it will work with local authorities to ensure access to local services, including leisure facilities, for local communities.