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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 December 2025
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Question reference: S6O-02141

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Law Commission regarding its review of the law on homicide, in relation to culpable homicide.

Question reference: S6O-02147

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many people, who have been sentenced for a crime, were aged under 25 when they pled guilty, or were found guilty, since 26 January 2022.

Question reference: S6O-02140

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider making proven and not proven the two available verdicts in the criminal courts.

Question reference: S6O-02152

  • Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on what progress it has made towards delivering the Bute House Agreement commitment to ensure that every child has access to mental health and wellbeing support, including counselling services, in primary school.

Question reference: S6O-02148

  • Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there has been a delay in announcing the projects that will form phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme.

Question reference: S6O-02153

  • Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to keep The Promise to those who are care experienced.

Question reference: S6O-02144

  • Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in the use of diversion from prosecution in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-02137

  • Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it and its agencies have had with Leith Theatre. 

Question reference: S6O-02149

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with West College Scotland, and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6W-16924

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many train stations currently impose toilet charges.