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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
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Question reference: S6O-00400

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to emphasise the harmful effects of tobacco as part of its aim to reduce smoking and protect public health.

Question reference: S6O-00402

To ask the Scottish Government whether it recognises long COVID as a disability.

Question reference: S6O-00399

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-00398

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to reported calls for licensees to be required to provide alcohol sales data to their local licensing board.

Question reference: S6O-00403

To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be the underlying strengths of any economic growth in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-00401

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with trade unions regarding the impact of winter pressures on the NHS workforce.

Question reference: S6W-04057

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many school pupils in Scotland have paid for music tuition, provided by their local authority, since April 2021, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S6W-04062

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02154 by Maree Todd on 27 August 2021, whether it will launch a consultation on restricting the advertising and promotion of Nicotine Vapour Products (NVPs) in November 2021.

Question reference: S6W-04059

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a response to the results of the Prohibiting smoking outside hospital buildings: consultation.

Question reference: S6W-03758

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for compliance with the legislation in the refreshed Human Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy.