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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S6O-03647

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to ensure access to primary care in areas that have a high projected population growth.

Question reference: S6O-03631

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 June 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government TEST

Question reference: S6O-03556

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out any analysis of the potential impact that a policy to reduce net migration to the UK would have on its long-term labour market strategy.

Question reference: S6O-03514

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Sherrifhall roundabout project. 

Question reference: S6W-26320

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answer expected on 8 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government TEST Putin.

Question reference: S6O-03347

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps are being taken to tackle bullying in schools.

Question reference: S6W-28524

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 July 2024
  • Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government test

Question reference: S6O-03244

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-03092

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting communities to sustainably manage and reduce deer numbers.

Question reference: S6W-24759

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angus Robertson on 24 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to publish an action-oriented International Strategy setting out the outcomes that it will seek to achieve through international engagement up to May 2026.