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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 13 February 2026
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Question reference: S6W-11336

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how its tendering process for new rail rolling stock will take into account principles of fair work.

Question reference: S6W-11566

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that all assets that rely on copper landline networks will continue to run after the switchover to digital landlines and in the event of a power cut.

Question reference: S6W-11341

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has taken legal advice on any investigations into GFG Alliance.

Question reference: S6W-11551

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce legislation which would set a minimum megawatt hour community benefit contribution rate for onshore wind developments that increases in line with inflation.

Question reference: S6W-11350

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what contact it has had with Police Scotland in relation to GFG Alliance.

Question reference: S6W-11218

  • Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what work has been conducted to assess the potential of rail freight facilities serving docks in the Levenmouth area.

Question reference: S6W-11782

  • Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mairi McAllan on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to respond to the findings of the 2021 Review of Scotland’s National Marine Plan.

Question reference: S6W-11423

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the contractual obligations under which Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd may reject the vessel (a) MV Glen Sannox and (b) Hull 802, following its completion.

Question reference: S6W-11390

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding its definition of homelessness.

Question reference: S6W-11347

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 October 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has taken legal advice on the allegations of potential irregularities in CMAL’s procurement process described in the BBC programme, Disclosure: The Great Ferries Scandal.