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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 3 March 2026
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Question reference: S6O-03351

To ask the Scottish Government what role the Housing (Scotland) Bill will play in achieving a more sustainable private rented sector.

Question reference: S6O-03243

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest report by the Royal Bank of Scotland on private sector activity, which showed that employment growth in Scotland was faster than any other UK nation or region.

Question reference: S6O-03132

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-02909

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-02891

To ask the Scottish Government how the proposals outlined in its latest Building a New Scotland paper, Social Security in an independent Scotland, would support Scotland’s social security system.

Question reference: S6O-02844

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the SFA and SPFL regarding the recent upsurge in the use of pyrotechnics within football stadia.

Question reference: S6O-02729

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-02622

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support the provision of humanitarian assistance for the civilian population of Gaza.

Question reference: S6O-02528

To ask the Scottish Government how the measures set out in its Programme for Government will help create safer communities, including in Glasgow Cathcart, in 2023-24.

Question reference: S6O-02347

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 8 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to mitigate any damage caused by fires and floods in higher and further education campuses.