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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 24 February 2025
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Question reference: S6O-00034

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the appointment of the new Makar.

Question reference: S6O-00043

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to tackle violence against women, particularly in relation to prostitution and purchasers of sex.

Question reference: S6O-00047

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to the international minimum.

Question reference: S6O-00041

  • Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the presumption against short sentences has had on the number of people who are sent to jail for assaulting emergency workers.

Question reference: S6O-00046

  • Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many projects have been funded by the CashBack for Communities programme in East Lothian since the initiative was launched.

Question reference: S6O-00036

  • Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding the impacts of Brexit.

Question reference: S6O-00027

  • Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is putting in place to assist local authorities with recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S6O-00029

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support local government in the delivery of community services.

Question reference: S6O-00037

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what practical support it has offered for travelling artistes, in light of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

Question reference: S6O-00030

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the local government minister has had with the finance secretary regarding creating a permanent financial settlement for local authorities.