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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

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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 17 December 2025
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Question reference: S6O-05024

  • Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when the housing secretary will meet with those constituents from Tillicoultry affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, following the commitment to do so that was made in early August.

Question reference: S6O-05018

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the social justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how to manage any growing funding gap created by higher spending on devolved benefits.

Question reference: S6O-05025

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £20 million Housing Infrastructure Fund that was launched in 2016, as part of the 10-year Aberdeen City Region Deal, has been spent.  

Question reference: S6O-05008

  • Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on Scotland’s dentistry sector of the UK Labour administration’s recent changes to the Skilled Worker visa.

Question reference: S6O-05019

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the work of its Ministerial Population Taskforce, what action it will undertake to support people to have larger families, should they want more children.

Question reference: S6O-04998

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the agriculture minister has had with the justice secretary regarding support for farmers in relation to rural crime.

Question reference: S6O-05009

  • Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland remain above 1,000 for the 12th year in a row.

Question reference: S6O-04999

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what long-term action it will take to support farmers growing malting barley.

Question reference: S6O-05002

  • Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Chair of NHS Grampian and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S6W-40397

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 24 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to identify all residential buildings containing Large Panel System concrete.