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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 4 August 2025
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Question reference: S6O-01834

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on zero tolerance of sexual harassment and supporting victims of abuse.

Question reference: S6O-01832

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging increased patronage on rail routes serving Mid Scotland and Fife.

Question reference: S6O-01835

  • Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling the gender pay gap.

Question reference: S6O-01831

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-01805

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to how its Blue Economy Vision for Scotland can support developing industries within the blue economy in the drive to net zero.

Question reference: S6O-01814

  • Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of hospice beds available in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

Question reference: S6O-01827

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-01808

  • Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government regarding the reported impact on farmers in Scotland whose livestock may be exposed to animal diseases as a result of delays to the introduction of post-Brexit border controls for checking meat and other products entering the country.

Question reference: S6O-01820

  • Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local government about any impact the prevailing economic conditions are having on the delivery of local services.

Question reference: S6O-01804

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on Scottish agriculture, what its most recent assessment is of the UK–New Zealand free trade agreement.