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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-03017

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported comments by the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland that an exodus of defence solicitors has left the legal system close to collapse.

Question reference: S6O-03018

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the statistics that it has published on criminal justice social work for 2022-23.

Question reference: S6O-03016

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the MV Isle of Islay will be launched on 16 March 2024.

Question reference: S6O-03014

To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to businesses in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S6O-03019

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with Police Scotland regarding potential station closures in Edinburgh.

Question reference: S6O-03004

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the support that is available for people living with, or affected by, dementia.

Question reference: S6O-02993

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its 2024-25 Budget on rural and island communities.

Question reference: S6O-02994

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns regarding food labelling being a devolved matter, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the potential impact on Scotland's food and drink sector of the reported proposal for "not for EU" labelling on food and drink products in the UK.

Question reference: S6O-02995

To ask the Scottish Government what its most recent assessment is of the potential impact of the Border Target Operating Model on rural affairs in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-03010

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is offering to local authorities to help people stuck in temporary accommodation.