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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 25 April 2025
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Question reference: S6W-36705

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Report on the use of devices other than handheld remote controlled electronic devices (e-collars/shock collars) by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission in March 2025, whether it will take forward the Scottish Animal Welfare's recommendation to introduce legislation that requires dog trainers/behaviourists to follow a regulatory framework.

Question reference: S6W-37182

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30699 by Jenni Minto on 11 May 2024, whether it will provide an update on when it will commission work on the national audit programme for respiratory conditions.

Question reference: S6W-37192

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to conduct a review of the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023.

Question reference: S6W-37183

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30699 by Jenni Minto on 11 May 2024, how much it has allocated for the Respiratory Care Action Plan in the 2025-26 budget, and what this will deliver.

Question reference: S6W-37195

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what costs are associated with the implementation of the Single Scottish Estate Programme and how many staff have worked on it during the 2024-25 financial year.

Question reference: S6W-37202

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour's review report, what consideration it has given to its recommendations regarding preventing homelessness.

Question reference: S6W-37193

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered amending the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 to make provision for means testing whether an additional charge for second homes should be applied.

Question reference: S6W-37184

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it is on track to deliver all the recommendations of the Respiratory Care Action Plan before the end of the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S6W-37197

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how the public sector equality duty is reducing inequalities for people (a) in housing need and (b) who are homeless.

Question reference: S6W-37198

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what role alcohol and drugs partnerships have in preventing homelessness.