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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 22 June 2025
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Question reference: S6W-38902

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 20 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how many small and medium-sized businesses have returned to their pre-COVID-19 pandemic profit levels, and how the value of those businesses compares with pre-pandemic levels.

Question reference: S6W-38898

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 20 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the current total economic cost associated with autistic adults is, and what percentage of this figure is a result of underemployment or unemployment.

Question reference: S6W-38589

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a breakdown of the employment rate by Scottish parliamentary constituency.

Question reference: S6W-38285

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 19 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the reported decision not to fund the proposed submarine welding centre on the Clyde aligns with its commitment to supporting Scotland's shipbuilding industry and skilled workforce.

Question reference: S6W-38471

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many micro-grants of £500 Business Gateway has provided in the last 12 months, broken down by (a) location of recipient and (b) what they were used for.

Question reference: S6W-38470

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the last 12 months, and what percentage of any funding went to SMEs based outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-38794

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have used or are seeking to use their powers under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 to adjust non-domestic rates, broken down by financial year.

Question reference: S6W-38793

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what powers local authorities have under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 to reduce non-domestic rates, and when any such powers came into effect.

Question reference: S6W-38795

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage more local authorities to consider and utilise their existing powers under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 to adjust non-domestic rates.

Question reference: S6W-38468

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 06 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport at the Public Audit Committee meeting on 23 April 2025 that, since the ScotRail peak fare removal pilot ended, rail use has increased, whether it will publish the data that shows this.