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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 18 February 2026
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Question reference: S6O-01233

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, 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 Scotland's Census 2022.

Question reference: S6O-01242

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, 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 what it is doing to support the mental health and wellbeing of officers and staff within Police Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-01241

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, 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 progress towards its commitment to deliver a free laptop or tablet to every school child in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-01240

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the delivery of the missions of the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Question reference: S6O-01243

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the support capacity of Home Energy Scotland was before this was increased by 12,000 households.

Question reference: S6O-01245

  • Asked by: Jim Fairlie, MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, 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 its position is on the continued use of Asulox for bracken control.

Question reference: S6O-01244

To ask the Scottish Government how it is strengthening transport links to rural areas.

Question reference: S6O-01246

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-01239

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in encouraging employers to pay the real Living Wage.

Question reference: S6W-08600

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason ScotRail tickets that are sold as part of its half-price sale are not available from ticket offices.