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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 July 2025
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Question reference: S6O-02054

  • Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what its initial assessment is of the potential impact of the Windsor Framework on Scotland's economy.

Question reference: S6O-02053

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it produces guidance for local government on how allegations of sexual misconduct against councillors should be handled.

Question reference: S6O-02056

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the reported exodus of dentists from NHS dentistry.

Question reference: S6O-02058

  • Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last assessed access to GP services in rural areas.

Question reference: S6O-02057

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-02060

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to eliminate any spillages of sewage from the sewer network into rivers and lochs.

Question reference: S6O-02030

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much financial support it will provide to the third sector across Edinburgh and the Lothians to support refugees from Ukraine in the financial year 2023-24.

Question reference: S6O-02032

  • Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the regeneration of cultural assets and venues in communities.

Question reference: S6O-02043

  • Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what its most recent analysis of the provision of legal aid found in relation to geographic area and types of cases covered.

Question reference: S6O-02050

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many school pupils in the Highlands and Islands are currently being taught in schools that are not of a "good" or "satisfactory" suitability.