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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: S6W-03804

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on non-UK military forces using Scottish airports for refuelling and other aircraft handling services.

Question reference: S6W-03805

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Glasgow Prestwick Airport holding general agreements with the United States military.

Question reference: S6W-03766

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 14 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many eBike loans for key workers have been funded through the eBike Grant Fund to date.

Question reference: S6O-00335

  • Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 4 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the University of Dundee about Unite the Union's industrial action over its position that proposed pension changes will disproportionately affect workers on lower pay grades.

Question reference: S6O-00336

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 October 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase the number of students studying pharmacy at Scottish universities and colleges, in light of the reported shortage of pharmacists.

Question reference: S6O-00338

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported Crown Office findings that there has been a 9% increase in reported charges with a "domestic abuse identifier" during the COVID-19 pandemic, what action it is taking to support victims of domestic violence.

Question reference: S6O-00357

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to protect the autonomy of Scotland’s universities.

Question reference: S6O-00349

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the employment gap for disabled people, in light of the reported findings from the Annual Population Survey 2020-21 that the employment rate for disabled people was 47.4%, which was lower than that for non-disabled people.

Question reference: S6O-00350

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the support available for cooperatives for the transition to a new economy.

Question reference: S6O-00353

To ask the Scottish Government how many unemployed teachers there currently are in Scotland.