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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 24 November 2024
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Question reference: S5O-03954

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address child poverty in North Ayrshire.

Question reference: S5O-03911

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to address fuel poverty in North Ayrshire.

Question reference: S5O-03859

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the welfare of farmed animals.

Question reference: S5O-03814

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how it supports people with additional communication needs to participate in parliamentary processes.

Question reference: S5O-03779

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it uses international engagement to help increase understanding of human rights worldwide.

Question reference: S5O-03731

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address child poverty.

Question reference: S5O-03660

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it is marking Black History Month.

Question reference: S5O-03625

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to ensure that its policies and legislation protect and promote the rights and wellbeing of children and young people.

Question reference: S5O-03570

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on mixed-age couples in Scotland of the UK Government's decision to exempt them from claiming Pension Credit.

Question reference: S5W-25130

  • Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the risk of drinks producers switching from 100% recyclable glass to PET when the deposit return scheme comes into force.