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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 20 December 2024
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Question reference: S6F-03648

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will encourage the public not to buy puppies or dogs during the festive period, in light of the reported possibility that these may be the product of irresponsible breeders, including illegal puppy farms.

Question reference: S6O-04128

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any specific impact on tenant farmers in Scotland of the announced changes to agricultural property relief on inheritance tax.

Question reference: S6O-04091

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-04085

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the provision of support for children with additional support needs, what assessment it has made of any impact of the reported delays to ADHD assessments for children on their education.

Question reference: S6W-31076

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many suspected XL bully type dogs have been seized since 1 August 2024, and, of these, how many (a) have been euthanised, (b) have been returned to their owners following an assessment that they are not of the XL bully type and (c) are currently in kennels awaiting a decision regarding their legal status.

Question reference: S6W-31080

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether there is any means by which the owner of an XL bully dog can obtain a court order authorising a late application for inclusion on the Index of Exempted Dogs, other than following seizure of the dog and a conviction under section 1(3) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, as amended by the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (Scotland) Order 2024.

Question reference: S6W-31077

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-28648 and S6W-29091 by Siobhian Brown on 2 August and 22 August 2024, how many applications for XL bully dogs to be added to the Index of Exempted Dogs have been unsuccessful, and how many dogs were euthanised as a result.

Question reference: S6W-31079

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what provision it has made for the potential situation in which an XL bully type dog was too young to have been microchipped prior to closure of applications for inclusion on the Index of Exempted Dogs on 31 July 2024.

Question reference: S6W-31078

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether there is any provision for the interim liberation of a dog of a prohibited type, where court proceedings are pending or in progress under section 1(3) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, as amended by the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (Scotland) Order 2024.

Question reference: S6W-31058

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 13 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26106 by Jim Fairlie on 19 March 2024, what (a) discussions it has had with the UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and (b) progress has been made regarding a UK-wide single point of search portal for dog microchipping information.