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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 9 February 2026
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Question reference: S6O-00672

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what it considers its financial exposure to be in relation to its arrangements with GFG Alliance and its related companies.

Question reference: S6O-00669

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the latest Scottish Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund.

Question reference: S6O-00673

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its proposals on green ports as part of the wider investment to support a green recovery.

Question reference: S6O-00675

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding for local authorities it has allocated in its draft Budget to help tackle homelessness.

Question reference: S6O-00674

To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has made available for those business sectors that were impacted by COVID-19 restrictions required to control the Omicron wave of infections.

Question reference: S6O-00682

To ask the Scottish Government what resources will be provided to ensure that all students have equitable access to revision support ahead of any exams.

Question reference: S6O-00683

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions education ministers have had with ministerial colleagues regarding the development of a student housing strategy that includes rent controls and student tenancy rights for every student in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-00680

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Skills Development Scotland to engage with the agriculture and rural sector to promote opportunities and apprenticeships for young people as a positive career destination.

Question reference: S6O-00661

To ask the Scottish Government what lessons it has learned from the pilot schemes introduced at the three sheriff courts, in Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley, to modernise summary courts.

Question reference: S6O-00676

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend financial support for outdoor clothing to early learning and childcare settings.