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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 14 March 2025
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Question reference: S5O-02384

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of the number of free-to-use ATMs reducing at a record rate, whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support communities on this issue, particularly those in remote and rural areas.

Question reference: S5O-02318

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 5 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with banks and the UK Government regarding branch closures.

Question reference: S5O-02244

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Parkhead should be the location for a new health and social care hub for the east end of Glasgow.

Question reference: S5O-02086

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 May 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 10 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether the next local government elections are still planned for May 2022.

Question reference: S5O-02006

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 April 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 25 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to assisting fathers gain access to their children in situations where courts have granted access but mothers refuse to comply.

Question reference: S5O-01995

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 April 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to a new railway station at Parkhead Forge on the Airdrie line, which would also serve Celtic Park and the Emirates Arena.

Question reference: S5O-01957

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council, Police Scotland and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the Bellgrove Hotel.

Question reference: S5O-01818

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Glasgow Centre for Population Health and Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, Building Connections: co-locating advice services in general practices and job centres.

Question reference: S5W-13308

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 December 2017
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Keith Brown on 11 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm the location, lead partners and funding for the National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland.

Question reference: S5O-01596

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2017
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding European Structural Funds and regional policy after Brexit.