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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 10 December 2025
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Question reference: S6O-00988

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the agricultural and fishing industries with rising fuel costs.

Question reference: S6O-00987

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it is progressing with the replacement of unsafe cladding on tall buildings.

Question reference: S6O-00986

  • Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to proceed with its commitment to mitigate any impact of the UK Government benefit cap as much as possible within the scope of its devolved powers.

Question reference: S6O-00985

  • Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Department for Work and Pensions, and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6O-00982

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with COSLA and Police Scotland to discuss safe access for all women to clinics and hospitals.

Question reference: S6O-00984

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what help it will provide to tackle any NHS backlogs in rural areas.

Question reference: S6O-00983

  • Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the Home Heating Support Fund.

Question reference: S6O-00975

  • Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with Scottish universities and UCU Scotland about the Four Fights and USS pensions disputes in light of the recent reballoting for industrial action by staff.

Question reference: S6O-00958

  • Asked by: Jim Fairlie, MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support greater use of community justice interventions.

Question reference: S6O-00970

  • Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what financial resources it has allocated to help those across Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders who are most impacted by the reported cost of living crisis.