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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 21 July 2025
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Question reference: S6O-00206

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any plans to reintroduce a full GP out-of-hours service in Inverclyde.

Question reference: S6O-00220

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to cultural organisations in Mid Scotland and Fife.

Question reference: S6O-00222

  • Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what role the Scotland on Tour fund will play in aiding the recovery of the arts sector.

Question reference: S6O-00224

  • Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the development of a National Centre for Music.

Question reference: S6O-00209

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to mitigate housing shortages and rising housing costs.

Question reference: S6O-00203

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to raise awareness among the public and healthcare professionals of the symptoms of leukaemia.

Question reference: S6O-00201

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS boards to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on service provision over the winter.

Question reference: S6O-00210

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has with local government regarding additional support that it can provide in order to maintain local authority services in areas that are required to host or are affected by planned major events.

Question reference: S6O-00226

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent research, which suggests that chain stores in Scotland closed at a rate of 30 per week during the first six months of 2021.

Question reference: S6O-00227

  • Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the timescales and number of units are for the roll-out of electric vehicle charging sites across Scotland.