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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 18 June 2026
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Question reference: S7W-00929

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to enact legislation designed to address violence against women and girls that has already been passed by the Scottish Parliament.

Question reference: S7W-00990

  • Asked by: Kristopher Leask, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the Scottish National Party's 2026 manifesto, what definitions of major infrastructure will be included in the remit of the Major Projects Office. 

Question reference: S7W-00979

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to require full fibre operators to publish future rollout plans to enable households and businesses to plan their future activities.

Question reference: S7W-00950

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to maintain pupil teacher-ratios over the course of the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S7W-00975

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much each NHS board has been spent on temporary staff engaged through staff banks in each of the last 10 years.

Question reference: S7W-00960

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish National Staged Intervention Model on Additional Support Needs will be introduced.

Question reference: S7W-00982

  • Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote Global Citizenship Education within the Curriculum for Excellence.

Question reference: S7W-00949

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the review of modern language provision in schools will conclude.

Question reference: S7W-00924

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the efficacy of 7kW public electric vehicle chargers in meeting driver needs, and whether it plans to adjust its Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund to incentivise the rollout of CCS 150kW+ ultra-fast charging infrastructure instead.

Question reference: S7W-00942

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when free school meals will be available to every primary school pupil.