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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 22 June 2025
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Question reference: S6O-02168

  • Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that the reported closure of Tayside Aviation will have on the financial sustainability of Dundee Airport and associated Tay Cities Deal funding.

Question reference: S6O-02174

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated from its Budget to cover any additional costs resulting from the delay to the Deposit Return Scheme.

Question reference: S6O-02171

  • Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the regeneration and development of Granton Waterfront.

Question reference: S6O-02170

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-02186

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with industry bodies and colleges regarding the provision of green skills training for green jobs of the future.

 

Question reference: S6O-02181

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce financial incentives to encourage households to install low-carbon heating in their homes, to help reach net zero by 2045.

Question reference: S6O-02169

  • Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its interim goals of reaching 50% of disabled people in employment by 2023 and 60% in employment by 2030.

Question reference: S6O-02177

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment it has undertaken regarding any reductions to core funding allocations in its Budget for third sector organisations.

Question reference: S6O-02180

  • Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding projects in Scotland that will contribute to meeting net zero targets.

Question reference: S6O-02166

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the recommendations of the independent review into women in entrepreneurship in Scotland.