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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-05424

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the diversity and socio-economic background of audiences attending performances by the National Performing Companies.

Question reference: S6W-42790

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that outcome 6B of the Good Food Nation Plan, which aims for Scotland’s food sector to make a positive contribution to global food system transformation, is effectively measured, and what consideration will be given to using indicators, such as Fairtrade product purchasing or Fair Trade procurement through Scotland Excel, to provide independent data on Scotland’s global food impact.

Question reference: S6O-05339

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to prevent starvation and suffering among the sheep on St Kilda.

Question reference: S6O-05122

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 November 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what assessment it has made of the operational resilience of the Parliament's information technology systems, in light of the disruption to the stage 3 proceedings for the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Question reference: S6O-05192

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of NatureScot's species licensing review, including timelines for producing and implementing recommendations for improvements alongside charging for licensing services.

Question reference: S6W-40527

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 24 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37508 by Jim Fairlie on 29 May 2025, whether NatureScot presented its final version of the species licensing review to the Scottish Ministers in April 2025, and, if so, by what date the findings will be published.

Question reference: S6O-04816

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the proposed establishment of Great British Railways and any potential implications for devolved responsibilities over rail services and infrastructure in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-04674

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on Scotland’s labour market of the Prime Minister’s recent statement on immigration policy.

Question reference: S6O-04483

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the provision of Gaelic-medium education at primary level in the Glasgow Shettleston constituency.

Question reference: S6O-04474

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what information it has on for what reason stamps that are issued in the Parliament’s Post Office are not Scotland Country Definitive stamps by default.