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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-00356

  • Asked by: David Kirkwood, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what timescale it anticipates for the implementation of its recently announced local governance reform proposals. 

Question reference: S7O-00260

  • Asked by: David Kirkwood, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether, given the finite amount of funding available for environmental protection, it considers that funding should be prioritised towards measures with certain outcomes or those with uncertain outcomes.

 

Question reference: S7O-00189

  • Asked by: David Kirkwood, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what funding provision it plans to make in its upcoming budget to support the implementation of the initial findings of the Future Framework for Universities.

Question reference: S7O-00132

  • Asked by: David Kirkwood, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, following the First Minister’s commitment on 26 May regarding the opening of new railway stations, when it will publish details of the potential locations and their development timetables.