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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 14 September 2025
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Question reference: S6T-00195

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that staff shortages and a new criminal record system in Police Scotland are risking dangerous criminals being left on the streets.

Question reference: S6T-00183

  • Asked by: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding lorry driver shortages and related fuel shortages.

Question reference: S6T-00184

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of staffing shortages at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital leading to health professionals warning about patient safety.

Question reference: S6F-00322

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the ongoing economic impact on Scotland of Brexit.

Question reference: S6F-00321

  • Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

To ask the First Minister what engagement the Scottish Government has had, and plans it has made, with key Scottish industries to support vulnerable households this winter.

Question reference: S6F-00319

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that, in the last year, ministers overturned almost 50% of planning applications.

Question reference: S6F-00304

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that social care services in Glasgow have been temporarily suspended because of staff shortages.

Question reference: S6F-00294

  • Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-00295

  • Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-02934

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 27 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many planning decisions have been called in by ministers in each year since 1999.