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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 7 August 2024
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Question reference: S6O-00722

  • Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the £10 Christmas payment will continue to be paid by the DWP to recipients of Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment once the benefits are fully devolved.

Question reference: S6O-00720

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the services available to people with gambling addiction.

Question reference: S6O-00714

  • Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what support the agricultural sector receives in Scotland, and how this compares with the rest of the UK.

Question reference: S6O-00706

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what additional financial assistance it plans to provide to help local authorities meet their net zero targets.

Question reference: S6O-00713

  • Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding support for young farmers in the north east to support and promote good mental health and wellbeing.

Question reference: S6O-00700

  • Asked by: Natalie Don, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what level of response there has been to the public consultation on STPR 2.

Question reference: S6O-00692

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how its policies across government will support people living in the West Scotland region to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S6O-00696

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to support disabled people, including people with a visual impairment, to vote in person during the 2022 local government elections.

Question reference: S6O-00702

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve the safety and resilience of roads and bridges in the north east.

Question reference: S6O-00705

  • Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports island communities with their connectivity to the mainland or other islands.