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

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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-04689

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the reported findings from a survey by the Fire Brigades Union that there is support and a need for 52 weeks of full pay for firefighters on maternity leave.

Question reference: S6O-04693

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of its initial assessment of the potential impact of the UK Government’s immigration plans on Scotland’s care sector.

Question reference: S6O-04692

To ask the Scottish Government what recent action it has taken to improve the prevention and monitoring of malnutrition and dehydration.

Question reference: S6O-04690

To ask the Scottish Government to what extent it considers workers in the health and social care sector to be skilled.

Question reference: S6O-04694

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support dental practices.

Question reference: S6O-04695

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-04682

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its decisions on local authority budget allocations, what discussions it has had with Midlothian and East Lothian councils regarding any impact on their budgets as a result of providing support in schools for additional support needs.

Question reference: S6O-04686

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the setting of budget allocations, what discussions the finance secretary has had with NHS boards regarding the National Resource Allocation Formula.

Question reference: S6O-04685

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact of its Scottish income tax policy on the median income in Scotland, in light of this estimated to be £29,750 in 2025-26, based on its current policy.

Question reference: S6O-04672

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on Scotland’s economic growth of the UK Government white paper on immigration.