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Questions and answers

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-04655

  • Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how Police Scotland shares information with other statutory bodies about vulnerable individuals.

Question reference: S6O-04645

To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact will be on the Scottish film and TV industry of the US President’s intention to impose tariffs.

Question reference: S6O-04665

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is doing to support those affected by historic forced adoption.

Question reference: S6O-04670

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle any violence against teachers and school staff in South Ayrshire.

Question reference: S6O-04642

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with the music sector to enable up-and-coming artists to hold concerts in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-04648

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how the justice system aims to support women who experience financial and economic abuse from a partner.

Question reference: S6O-04666

  • Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the provision of vocational skills training, whether it will provide an update on its response to the 2025 ClimateXChange report, Training provision in Scotland’s onshore wind and solar industries.

Question reference: S6O-04667

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has undertaken with the education sector in island communities, such as Orkney, which are reportedly seeing increasing pressures around funding and staff retention, particularly in relation to the provision of additional support for learning.

Question reference: S6O-04652

  • Asked by: Elena Whitham, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what further action it can take in the current parliamentary session to tackle abuse against women and girls.

Question reference: S6O-04669

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many school pupils are currently studying computing science and how this compares to recent years.