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Parliament dissolved ahead of election

The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

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Questions and answers

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
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Question reference: S6O-00696

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to support disabled people, including people with a visual impairment, to vote in person during the 2022 local government elections.

Question reference: S6O-00700

To ask the Scottish Government what level of response there has been to the public consultation on STPR 2.

Question reference: S6O-00710

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position on the effectiveness in Scotland of the UK geographical indication scheme, which replaced the EU protected geographical indication scheme.

Question reference: S6O-00694

To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it will undertake with COSLA and individual local authorities on the COVID-19 Strategic Framework that is currently being developed.

Question reference: S6O-00711

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting new entrants into agriculture.

Question reference: S6O-00705

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports island communities with their connectivity to the mainland or other islands.

Question reference: S6O-00715

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider a complete ban on fox hunting.

Question reference: S6O-00693

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-00697

To ask the Scottish Government whether the COVID-19 certification scheme allows people who have received vaccines and boosters in different parts of the UK to demonstrate that they are fully vaccinated, to meet requirements for travel or visiting events where it is a requirement of entry.

Question reference: S6O-00707

To ask the Scottish Government what implications the announcement of a hybrid model of working could have for Scotland’s net zero ambitions.