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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 13 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-32320

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many court sittings were cancelled due to a lack of resources at Aberdeen courts in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-32321

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases were handled by Aberdeen courts in each of the last five years, broken down by court type.

Question reference: S6O-04179

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reform planning regulations to enable the construction of new nuclear power stations.

Question reference: S6O-04181

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to strengthen Scotland’s ferry fleet over the coming year.

Question reference: S6O-04180

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to invest in frontline primary healthcare to support rural pharmacies.

Question reference: S6O-04178

  • Asked by: Karen Adam, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported calls from constituents to save local government services, in light of reports that some services across Banffshire and Buchan Coast are under threat of closure.

Question reference: S6O-04182

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact of the increase in employer national insurance contributions on the public and third sectors in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-04177

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to taxi drivers in Glasgow to help them comply with the Low Emission Zone.

Question reference: S6O-04168

  • Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted an assessment of the potential impact of the reported proposed budget reduction for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service on its ability to reduce any court backlogs.

Question reference: S6O-04174

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour, and safeguard the welfare of girls, in schools.