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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 7 May 2025
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Question reference: S6O-04229

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it is dealing with delayed discharge from hospitals in the Highlands and Islands.

Question reference: S6O-04245

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Carer Support Payment should be classed as income by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Question reference: S6O-04221

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for future agricultural support.

Question reference: S6O-04243

  • Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget 2025-26 will contribute towards promoting anti-racism campaigns and initiatives.

Question reference: S6O-04233

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed plans with NHS Lanarkshire to ensure that neurodivergent children and young people receive the right treatment and support.

Question reference: S6O-04231

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what policies it is considering to better support the health of premature babies on neonatal units, including the development of a specialised Baby Box.

Question reference: S6O-04248

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to mitigate against future increases to Social Security Scotland's overall spend on benefits.

Question reference: S6O-04220

  • Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s rural economy.

Question reference: S6O-04228

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to address the reported rise in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, and ensure that Scotland is prepared for any pandemic regarding this condition.

Question reference: S6O-04223

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 will aim to benefit the farming sector in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.