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Questions and answers

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

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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 4 February 2026
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Question reference: S6O-05369

  • Asked by: Humza Yousaf, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in the proposed Scottish Budget to support its international development efforts.

Question reference: S6O-05299

  • Asked by: Humza Yousaf, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025


To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the health impacts of loneliness. 

Question reference: S6O-05230

  • Asked by: Humza Yousaf, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in partnership with cultural institutions following the Parliament agreeing motion S6M-18686 on 3 September, which called for boycotts targeted at the State of Israel.

Question reference: S6O-05205

  • Asked by: Humza Yousaf, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the health secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the use of sport to support its goal to reduce child poverty.

Question reference: S6O-05132

  • Asked by: Humza Yousaf, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to safeguard the right to peaceful protest.

Question reference: S6O-04841

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support it is providing for humanitarian assistance in Gaza.

Question reference: S6O-04782

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that public procurement aligns with its obligations under international law.

Question reference: S6O-04607

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what actions it is taking to help tackle climate debt in the Global South.

Question reference: S6O-04164

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government in relation to lifting Crown immunity under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 for the Scottish Prison Service.

Question reference: S6O-04146

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details on the implementation of its social isolation and loneliness strategy, Recovering our Connections 2023-2026, particularly in relation to urban areas.