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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

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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 23 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-40946

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Innovation Investment Programme, which was announced in the National Innovation Strategy and expected to be delivered in early 2024, is not in place.

Question reference: S6W-40876

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government who will make up its delegation to the COP30 climate conference in Brazil in November 2025, and what their priorities will be.

Question reference: S6W-40905

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many small-scale abattoirs have closed in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-40857

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential (a) environmental and (b) economic impact on Scotland of any breakdown of the Gulf Stream and its associated currents, and what action it has carried out to prepare for any such eventuality.

Question reference: S6W-40878

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to engage with the (a) Under 2 Coalition and (b) Regions 4 network at the COP30 climate conference in Brazil in November 2025, and how such involvement could help it to achieve its goals in relation to climate change.

Question reference: S6W-40952

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what advice and recommendations it has received, and from whom, regarding the proposed Nature Conservation Order to protect the Parallel Roads of Lochaber Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Achnabobane.

Question reference: S6W-40906

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the report, Abattoir Users Survey 2025, that "58% of respondents believed their business would not be profitable without selling direct to consumers or through local markets".

Question reference: S6W-40903

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been (a) allocated to and (b) distributed from the Small Producers Pilot Fund in each year since it was established in December 2023.

Question reference: S6W-40904

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many new small-scale abattoirs have been built as a result of funding from the Small Producers Pilot Fund in each year since it was established in December 2023.

Question reference: S6W-40911

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what out-of-hours pharmacy services are available for vulnerable patients to access prescriptions at weekends.