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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 9 October 2026
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Question reference: S7O-00348

  • Asked by: Gary Bouse, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its proposed local governance reforms, what discussions it has had with COSLA and other relevant bodies regarding the future of local government.

Question reference: S7O-00326

  • Asked by: Gary Bouse, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to boost the decarbonisation of bus networks while supporting domestic bus manufacturing.

Question reference: S7O-00269

  • Asked by: Gary Bouse, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with local authorities regarding the Scottish Attainment Challenge funding beyond 2026-27. 

Question reference: S7O-00181

  • Asked by: Gary Bouse, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress there has been with NHS Forth Valley due to it being in special measures.

Question reference: S7O-00114

  • Asked by: Gary Bouse, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on the environment of the construction and operation of hyperscale data centres.