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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 17 July 2024
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Question reference: S5O-05154

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 March 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on increasing levels of community engagement since the enactment of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

Question reference: S5O-05103

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 March 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Borders and Midlothian councils concerning the impacts on tourism in their areas as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S5F-04797

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 February 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 February 2021

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government is considering children returning to full-time education during part of the traditional summer holiday period.

Question reference: S5O-04984

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Borders Council and Midlothian Council in the last three months.

Question reference: S5W-34401

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 January 2021
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 February 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether funding support being made available to businesses such as cinemas will also be made available to Bingo Halls, and what the reasons are for its decision on this matter.

Question reference: S5O-04900

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 January 2021
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to assist older people in coping with the January COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Question reference: S5O-04847

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 December 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its winter preparedness for the road and rail network.

Question reference: S5O-04791

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 November 2020

To ask the Scottish Government in what circumstances it would consider blended learning or a complete closure of a school or schools within a local authority.

Question reference: S5F-04574

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2020

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will consider putting travel restrictions into regulations, in light of reports that COVID-19 transmission rates are not slowing down sufficiently and, in some areas, are increasing again.

Question reference: S5O-04771

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what difference it anticipates Joe Biden taking over the Presidency from Donald Trump will make to its relationship with the United States and Europe.