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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

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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 19 December 2025
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Question reference: S6O-04244

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete being found in current and formerly council-owned residential properties in Dundee.

Question reference: S6O-04246

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, Economic Impacts of Short-term Lets in Scotland, specifically in relation to the Scottish Borders.

Question reference: S6O-04232

  • Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the chief executive of NHS Fife, and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6W-32965

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 15 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what protocols Police Scotland has in place to manage the discovery of unexploded wartime military ordnance near critical infrastructure, including ports and transport hubs.

Question reference: S6W-32933

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 15 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether SEPA’s customer hub will include specific provisions for handling regulatory compliance queries outside of standard working hours.

Question reference: S6W-32820

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there has reportedly been a 24% decrease in solicitors registered for children's legal aid since 2020, what analysis it is undertaking to understand any issues caused by this, and what action it will take to address those issues, including reversing the reported decrease in numbers. 

Question reference: S6W-32789

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 12 actions in Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery Plan have been achieved to date.

Question reference: S6W-33199

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15040 by Mairi McAllan on 8 March 2023, what proportion of the venison sold by Forestry and Land Scotland in each year since 2016, was sold to public sector organisations.

Question reference: S6W-33214

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 15 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work in relation to the Arctic Policy Framework.

Question reference: S6W-32957

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 15 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how Police Scotland evaluates the potential risks of unexploded ordnance to critical infrastructure, and what measures are in place to mitigate these risks.