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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 5 April 2025
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Question reference: S5W-35462

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 February 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many electrical charging points there are on the A9.

Question reference: S5W-35463

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 February 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consultation on free bus travel for under-19s who are resident in Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-35464

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 February 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-34432 by Fiona Hyslop on 20 January 2021, whether it is now in a position to provide an update on the cost estimate for the two vessels under construction at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow.

Question reference: S5O-05044

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures value for money when investing in private companies.

Question reference: S5F-04757

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 25 January 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2021

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is helping flat owners affected by dangerous cladding.

Question reference: S5O-04944

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Prison Service’s annual report for 2019-20.

Question reference: S5W-33651

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 30 November 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 17 December 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering procuring a catamaran to operate on the Oban-Mull route and, if so, what stage its considerations are at.

Question reference: S5F-04573

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2020

To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government expects a Freeport to open in Scotland.

Question reference: S5O-04765

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest police strength statistics.

Question reference: S5W-32694

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 November 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in planning for an upgrade of the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan.