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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 12 February 2026
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Question reference: S6F-00538

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that the use of antidepressant medication among children has increased by more than 80% over the last 10 years.

Question reference: S6F-00531

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the report, Towards a Scotland that cares: a new National Outcome on Care for the National Performance Framework, by the University of the West of Scotland, which is supported by Oxfam Scotland, Carers Scotland, Scottish Care, the Scottish Women’s Budget Group and One Parent Families Scotland.

Question reference: S6F-00526

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Union Connectivity Review.

Question reference: S6F-00528

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S6F-00523

  • Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 December 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-00524

  • Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 December 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-00525

To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the advances that the Scottish Government has made in relation to the British Sign Language National Plan.

Question reference: S6T-00329

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that people are shutting down their electric and rationing their energy use in the face of rising charges.

Question reference: S6T-00328

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported number of deaths of homeless people in 2020.

Question reference: S6W-04426

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the community alarm charge is in each local authority area.