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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 27 December 2025
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Question reference: S6O-01223

  • Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to promote the creation of mid-market rental accommodation in the Lothians.

Question reference: S6O-01215

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to allocate any funding specifically for alcohol services, in addition to that allocated to Alcohol and Drug Partnerships for drugs services.

Question reference: S6O-01231

  • Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Historic Environment Scotland about the reopening of assets in the Cowdenbeath constituency.

Question reference: S6O-01228

  • Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it will align its priorities for local government services with future projects by local authorities that are funded through the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund.

Question reference: S6O-01216

  • Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the support being made available to people with long COVID.

Question reference: S6O-01221

  • Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times at accident and emergency departments.

Question reference: S6O-01234

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is for the currency of an independent Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-01229

  • Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being taken to ensure the success and viability of Scotland’s affordable housing supply programme.

Question reference: S6O-01232

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of its overseas offices.

Question reference: S6O-01217

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the 6,600 nursing and midwifery vacancies reported at the end of 2021.