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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 22 March 2026
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Question reference: S6O-05603

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the UK Government's reported austerity policies on the Scottish social security budget. 

Question reference: S6O-05581

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, Who Owns Scotland 2025.

Question reference: S6O-05590

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund.

Question reference: S6O-05585

To ask the Scottish Government when the new Future Farming Investment Scheme will be open for applications.

Question reference: S6O-05591

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the implementation of the Royal Mail NHS-specific barcode system to ensure that appointment letters, test results and urgent patient correspondence are delivered on time, particularly during service disruptions.

Question reference: S6O-05608

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any recent discussions it has had with Fife Council regarding a solution for households in West Wemyss and Denbeath that were issued with eviction notices, following the sale of their tenanted properties by Wemyss Estate to Torah Capital last year. 

Question reference: S6O-05583

To ask the Scottish Government how proposed changes to deer management policy will affect land use and biodiversity across Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-05584

To ask the Scottish Government what renewed action it will take to improve tree equity in Scotland’s urban areas. 

Question reference: S6O-05586

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that a large number of applications have been rejected in the Future Farming Investment Scheme, what analysis and guidance it has issued explaining the grounds for rejection. 

Question reference: S6O-05579

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it and its partner agencies promote and raise awareness of the need for responsible outdoor access and dog walking to reduce any instances of livestock worrying and damage.