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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 22 April 2025
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Question reference: S6O-00637

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support local authorities to make decisions on local services based on local priorities.

Question reference: S6O-00644

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government regarding people in Afghanistan seeking resettlement in the UK who could be relocated in Scotland if they already have existing family connections, including in relation to correspondence from MSPs on this matter.

Question reference: S6O-00653

  • Asked by: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to take forward the recommendations in the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission's Report on the use of rodent glue traps in Scotland, including the recommendation to ban such traps.

Question reference: S6O-00652

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any concerns over the use of video doorbells in domestic properties.

Question reference: S6O-00654

  • Asked by: Neil Gray, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it and Transport Scotland have had with ScotRail and Network Rail regarding the accessibility of Shotts railway station.

Question reference: S6O-00651

  • Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is planning to introduce to protect communities and ecosystems from land speculation associated with carbon offsetting.

Question reference: S6O-00656

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment criteria it will use to determine whether the Access Bikes scheme represents good value for money.

Question reference: S6O-00657

  • Asked by: Elena Whitham, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the designation of UNESCO biosphere reserves in Scotland as areas of significance for sustainable development and climate change.

Question reference: S6O-00650

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how the allocation of funding in its Budget for 2022-23 will support local services in the West Scotland region.

Question reference: S6O-00655

  • Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to address fuel poverty.