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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 1 July 2024
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Question reference: S5O-02035

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with COSLA regarding funding for increasing the provision of early learning and childcare to 1,140 hours per year.

Question reference: S5O-01989

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 April 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the food and drink sector in developing and growing markets.

Question reference: S5O-01795

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance to the rural economy of an EU migrant workforce.

Question reference: S5O-01681

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports distance learning for postgraduate students.

Question reference: S5O-01651

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that custody units and prisons provide the necessary and appropriate support for people with mental health conditions.

Question reference: S5O-01612

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 21 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the SFA and what was discussed.

Question reference: S5O-01559

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to the campaign, 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.

Question reference: S5O-01482

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress that it is making with its work in resettling refugees and asylum seekers.

Question reference: S5O-01330

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 4 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what efforts it is making to expand local sports initiatives.

Question reference: S5O-01294

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2017
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support the respectme Anti-Bullying Week in November 2017 to help promote respect for LBGTI people in schools.