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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S6O-05012

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that Scotland remains at the forefront of hydrogen development and deployment.

Question reference: S6O-05015

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the climate action secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how to encourage homeowners to decarbonise their properties as part of Scotland’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2045.

Question reference: S6O-05013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the steps that it is taking to support innovation and entrepreneurship in Scotland. 

Question reference: S6O-05011

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the current state of readiness is for the upcoming ban on biodegradable municipal waste to landfill.

Question reference: S6O-05017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will change the college and university funding frameworks to reflect the hybrid nature of Scotland's Rural College, which has both higher and further education provision.

Question reference: S6O-05014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to reintroducing the "shared cabin" policy as a condition of the next Northern Isles Ferry Services contract.

Question reference: S6O-05016

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has in place to ensure that public body officials do not misuse their position for personal gain.

Question reference: S6O-05010

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the closure of any Jobcentres in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-05006

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what provisions are in place to support people in hospitals and care settings who have serious spinal injuries resulting in paralysis from the neck down.  

Question reference: S6O-05004

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its approach to considering a hypermobility pathway for healthcare, in line with that being brought forward in Wales.