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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 22 December 2025
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Question reference: S6O-01916

  • Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits of paying the Winter Heating Payment in November rather than February.

Question reference: S6O-01908

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the number of student nurses.

Question reference: S6O-01910

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the number of applicants applying to study nursing in Scotland does not drop further in the future, in light of UCAS data reportedly showing that the number of applicants has fallen by 24% compared to the same point last year.

Question reference: S6O-01920

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether housing associations should remain independent where possible, rather than being subsumed by larger organisations.

Question reference: S6O-01923

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the social justice secretary has had with the health secretary regarding any disproportionate impact on households experiencing poverty, and any other social justice impacts, of the reported lack of NHS dental care provision in some parts of Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-01903

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its cross-government co-ordination on islands policies, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any impact on rural and island communities of the closure of outdoor education centres.

Question reference: S6O-01915

  • Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on NHS Western Isles’ recruitment of a new permanent GP and hospital doctor for the islands of Barra and Vatersay.

Question reference: S6O-01900

  • Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the final details of its proposed Agriculture Bill.

Question reference: S6O-01921

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on its ongoing targets to tackle child poverty of any reduction in local government funding.

Question reference: S6O-01922

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Rural Housing Fund.