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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 5 April 2026
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Question reference: S6O-05118

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Director of Housing at Fife Council and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6O-05093

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to deal with and improve land use issues, in particular dereliction and abandonment, in the urban setting.

Question reference: S6O-05092

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its consultation on proposals to introduce new licensing regulations covering a range of animal-related activities, what discussions it has had with Police Scotland and Trading Standards Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-05120

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to communities to promote cohesion and develop sustainable support networks for refugees and asylum seekers, to help ensure their full participation in civic and community life.

Question reference: S6O-05119

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the housing secretary had had with the public finance minister regarding the consultation on permitted development rights to support the provision of new homes.

Question reference: S6O-05105

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure comprehensive emotional, bereavement and practical support is accessible for people who have experienced baby loss.

Question reference: S6O-05117

To ask the Scottish Government how it is using the Scottish social security system to alleviate poverty among pensioners.

Question reference: S6O-05096

To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the change of use of agricultural land classified as grade 3 or above, including for infrastructure projects.

Question reference: S6O-05115

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its plans for mitigation, how the UK Government’s two-child benefit cap is impacting children in Clydebank and Milngavie.

Question reference: S6O-05104

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that the proposed 15 walk-in primary care clinics will have on health inequalities.