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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-02101

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to fishers in Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency who have reportedly expressed concern about their livelihoods and the future of their communities in light of the potential economic and cultural impact Highly Protected Marine Areas may have on coastal and island communities once designated.

Question reference: S6O-02102

  • Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether all farmers will have the ability to apply for, and be granted, all conditionality payments under its new agricultural support scheme.

Question reference: S6O-02100

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its cross-government co-ordination on islands policies, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding regulating second home ownership in rural and island communities.

Question reference: S6O-02106

To ask the Scottish Government how it anticipates its proposed Agriculture Bill and future payments framework will support progress towards meeting Scotland’s emissions reduction targets.

Question reference: S6O-02121

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that there were 224 eviction cases involving tenants lodged with the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland in the month to 15 March.

Question reference: S6O-02107

To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government regarding access for Scotland’s food and drink industry to seasonal migrant workers.

Question reference: S6O-02118

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of households that have received the Winter Heating Payment in Aberdeenshire.

Question reference: S6O-02120

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether older people and social security are priority policy areas, in light of the decision not to include these in ministerial titles in the recent round of ministerial appointments.

Question reference: S6O-02103

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with food producers, manufacturers and distributers regarding supply chains and how to tackle food insecurity and food poverty.

Question reference: S6O-02110

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reported potential reductions to bed numbers and the closure of a ward at University Hospital Ayr.