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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S6O-03119

To ask the Scottish Government how it is promoting culture outside of the Central Belt.

Question reference: S6O-03133

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service regarding the plans required to address the carcinogenic nature of firefighting.

Question reference: S6O-03128

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported comments by Police Scotland's Chief Constable that the force deals with over 100,000 mental health-related incidents each year.

Question reference: S6O-03124

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to Aberdeen's festivals.

Question reference: S6O-03137

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with colleges and trade unions regarding pay in the further education sector.

Question reference: S6O-03125

To ask the Scottish Government what role culture and the arts play in delivering its missions of equality, opportunity and community.

Question reference: S6O-03135

To ask the Scottish Government to where within the education budget it reallocated any unused funds for teaching bursaries in 2023-24.

Question reference: S6O-03130

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving, in collaboration with Police Scotland, to the possibility of establishing a new Leith police station within the Scottish Government's Victoria Quay building.

Question reference: S6O-03127

To ask the Scottish Government what action the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service takes to ensure that any information that it receives from pathology service providers is accurate and reliable.

Question reference: S6O-03118

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting events to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the birth of Robert the Bruce, which takes place on 11 July this year.