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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-04639

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-04614

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding whether anaerobic digestion facilities can support the decarbonisation of the agricultural sector by providing low-carbon fertiliser and the creation of biogas.

Question reference: S6O-04611

To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government on the subject of food security.

Question reference: S6O-04636

To ask the Scottish Government what further action it can take to increase the stock of accessible housing.

Question reference: S6O-04634

  • Asked by: Elena Whitham, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, 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 action it is taking to tackle any racism in Scotland’s housing and homelessness systems.

Question reference: S6O-04621

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported intimation from the British Medical Association that it is considering a formal dispute with it over GP underfunding.

Question reference: S6O-04609

To ask the Scottish Government, when authorising fishing licences, what process it follows to comply with any legal duty under section 15 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, and the judgement in case, The Open Seas Trust v The Scottish Ministers, to act in accordance with the National Marine Plan.

Question reference: S6O-04619

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reverse the decline in NHS productivity since the COVID-19 pandemic, as referenced in research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Question reference: S6O-04632

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve support for disabled people, including when seeking employment.

Question reference: S6O-04613

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

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to figures showing that farm incomes are at a five-year low.