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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 14 September 2025
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Question reference: S6O-00931

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-00934

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported ongoing shortage of social housing since 2007.

Question reference: S6O-00935

  • Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to support local authorities in providing adapted housing.

Question reference: S6O-00949

  • Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities to make best use of their cultural attractions and facilities.

Question reference: S6O-00941

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that building standards on construction of new housing developments maximise energy efficiency and opportunities for renewable energy generation.

Question reference: S6O-00939

  • Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government to ensure that refugees arriving in Scotland from Ukraine have access to the resources that they need.

Question reference: S6O-00945

  • Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how its international offices are functioning and improving international relations.

Question reference: S6O-00933

  • Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 recently reaching the highest level since the pandemic began has impacted on its modelling and risk assessment regarding the ending of free testing for the general population from 30 April.

Question reference: S6O-00946

  • Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Warm Scots Welcome scheme for Ukrainian refugees.

Question reference: S6O-00942

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many of its staff members are working on the prospectus for another independence referendum.