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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 21 November 2025
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Question reference: S6O-04626

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister's recent comments regarding the mothballing of nurseries, what systems are in place to ensure local authorities comply with national guidance.

Question reference: S6O-04630

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to introduce a cruise ship levy, including the option for local authorities to apply a "point of entry" levy.

Question reference: S6O-04629

  • Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Funding Council's College Indicative Funding Allocations 2025-26 and any impact this may have on the funding settlement for Fife College.

Question reference: S6O-04624

  • Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting and encouraging diversity in Scotland's businesses, including who leads, owns and works within them.

Question reference: S6O-04620

  • Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what pathways are available to obtain a child ADHD assessment for those who do not have a co-existing mental health disorder that meets the CAMHS mental health criteria and who cannot afford a private assessment.

Question reference: S6O-04633

  • Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce child poverty and ensure that targeted support reaches local families most in need in Coatbridge and Chryston and other deprived areas.

Question reference: S6O-04639

  • Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on its own reported assessment that its target of delivering 110,000 affordable homes by 2032 is at risk.

Question reference: S6O-04617

  • Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what support is currently available for those experiencing long waiting times for an ADHD assessment.

Question reference: S6O-04638

  • Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made to ensure the timely delivery of benefits by Social Security Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-04616

  • Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to improve outcomes for people with brain tumours.