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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 2 April 2026
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Question reference: S6O-05210

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the progress on the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout project.

Question reference: S6O-05209

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its just transition plan for the Mossmorran petrochemical site.

Question reference: S6O-05208

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to preserve and enhance historic buildings in Scotland's town centres.

Question reference: S6O-05207

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress made towards issuing Scottish Government bonds, in light of Scotland's recent high credit ratings.

Question reference: S6O-05206

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of police officers in Edinburgh and the Lothians, in light of the growth in the population of south east Scotland and any additional policing duties in the capital.

Question reference: S6W-41525

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has held at a ministerial level with (a) Scottish Veterans Residences and (b) the Veterans Scotland Housing Group regarding (i) veterans' homelessness and (ii) the impact of the housing emergency on veterans wishing to settle in Scotland; on what dates any such meetings took place; what the outcomes were, and what future meetings are scheduled.

Question reference: S6W-41455

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support empty home initiatives that can contribute to addressing the challenges of the housing market as well as support the local communities affected.

Question reference: S6W-41738

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 November 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40374 by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2025, how many applications for funding from the Future Farming Investment Scheme were (a) awarded and (b) not awarded support, broken down by area office.

Question reference: S6W-41751

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 November 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many buildings with cladding have had the Single Building Assessment completed.

Question reference: S6W-41739

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 November 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40374 by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2025, how many applications for funding from the Future Farming Investment Scheme were (a) awarded and (b) not awarded support, broken down by scheme objective.