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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 23 March 2026
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Question reference: S6W-43487

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what change in revenue it anticipates from the licensed hospitality sector as a result of any combined impact of the 2026-27 non-domestic rates revaluation and budget decisions.

Question reference: S6W-43468

  • Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Independent
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of a year having passed since it paused researcher access to the 2021-22 Scottish Government Health and Wellbeing Census, following ethical concerns about the way that sensitive personal data from over 130,000 school children in 16 local authorities had been gathered without parental consent, shared with the Scottish Government and then promoted to external researchers, whether it will confirm whether (a) this data has now been deleted and (b) any organisation or department of the Scottish Government still has access to it.

Question reference: S6W-43401

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many devices have been distributed to young people through the Connecting Scotland programme in 2025-26 to support digital inclusion amongst school-aged children, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6O-05533

  • Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Baby Box, including current availability and the easiest way of applying for one.

Question reference: S6O-05531

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the upcoming non-domestic rates revaluation in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S6O-05532

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how the population health framework will help to tackle the commercial determinants of health.

Question reference: S6O-05534

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the identification of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in primary care.

Question reference: S6O-05537

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue providing funding to any organisations that challenge the judgment in the For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers case.

Question reference: S6O-05535

  • Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on Scotland of the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan.

Question reference: S6O-05536

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget 2026-27 will ensure meaningful infrastructure improvements in the south of Scotland.