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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 18 December 2025
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Question reference: S6O-02980

  • Asked by: Jim Fairlie, MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on the proposed Shinafoot junction on the A9 at Auchterarder of the announcement that Stewart Milne Homes has gone into administration.

Question reference: S6O-02975

  • Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to encourage more people to use bus and rail services in the Rutherglen constituency.

Question reference: S6O-02964

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what measures in its proposed Budget will support economic growth in North Ayrshire.

Question reference: S6O-02973

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how its fiscal policies support the development and growth of the rural economy.

Question reference: S6O-02974

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is for the maintenance and rebuilding of road infrastructure.

Question reference: S6O-02978

  • Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any assessment of the potential impact of its Budget on its net zero ambitions.

Question reference: S6O-02979

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to make rail travel more affordable and attractive for passengers in the Mid Scotland and Fife region.

Question reference: S6O-02976

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been invested in the trunk road network in the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency since Amey took over management of the network.

Question reference: S6O-02967

  • Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work it is undertaking to deliver its commitments on participatory and deliberative democracy.

Question reference: S6O-02958

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the announcement by EDF that its ambition is to extend the life of Torness power station.