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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 4 April 2025
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Question reference: S6O-00341

  • Asked by: Neil Gray, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what impact its revised rules on the use of fireworks have had on antisocial behaviour complaints related to bonfire night.

Question reference: S6O-00345

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to allocate additional funding in its forthcoming Budget to provide pay increases for frontline public sector workers.

Question reference: S6O-00337

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Police Scotland to implement and enforce legislation on the control of dogs.

Question reference: S6O-00344

  • Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to assist veterans in readjusting to civilian life.

Question reference: S6O-00366

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle fly-tipping, in light of reports of there being just three prosecutions from 32 reported cases of fly-tipping in the 2019-20 financial year.

Question reference: S6O-00364

  • Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage the consumption of locally-sourced food.

Question reference: S6O-00368

  • Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Argyll and Bute to benefit from the transition to net zero.

Question reference: S6O-00363

  • Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for colposcopy appointments.

Question reference: S6O-00367

  • Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what consultation is being undertaken with communities regarding next year’s summer timetable for ferry routes within the CalMac network.

Question reference: S6O-00365

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for infrastructure investment in the Coatbridge and Chryston constituency.