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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-05678

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its environmental strategy and responsibilities, what evaluation it has made of the UK Government’s National security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published in January 2026.

Question reference: S6O-05648

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on business confidence and investment of non-domestic rates threshold having limited movement since 2020-21.

Question reference: S6O-05679

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to formally define "green" to ensure alignment with net zero targets in its designation of data centres as a "national priority".

Question reference: S6O-05653

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Dumfries town centre.

Question reference: S6O-05657

  • Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its Budget 2026-27 on the ability of local authorities, including Perth and Kinross Council, to meet rising demand for services.

Question reference: S6O-05656

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a licensing system for local authorities to address the growing number of vaping shops.

Question reference: S6O-05659

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Audit Scotland’s recent statement that local authorities will face a budget gap of nearly £1 billion by 2027, what action it is taking to provide additional support to third sector organisations that prevent and respond to rent and council tax arrears.  

Question reference: S6O-05662

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that its Budget 2026-27 adequately funds health and social care partnerships to deliver services, including social care.

Question reference: S6O-05658

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of its local government funding settlement on the condition of roads across the Lothian region, in light of the City of Edinburgh Council, for example, facing an £86 million repair backlog.

Question reference: S6O-05674

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the regulatory framework currently in place to monitor the development and operation of data centres in Scotland, in relation to ensuring that their energy use, water consumption and any environmental impacts are being effectively controlled.