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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: S7W-03550

  • Asked by: David Smith, MSP for West Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 6 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role of the 375 people employed at Hunterston in maintaining Scotland’s nuclear skills and industrial base.

Question reference: S7W-03549

  • Asked by: David Smith, MSP for West Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 6 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the contribution to the local economy of the 375 people employed in the civil nuclear sector at Hunterston.

Question reference: S7O-00280

  • Asked by: David Smith, MSP for West Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to a 16% increase in residential rehabilitation bed capacity, for what reason a right to rehabilitation enshrined in law for everyone was not included within the Programme for Government.

Question reference: S7O-00164

  • Asked by: David Smith, MSP for West Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the increase in reported and attempted rapes throughout Scotland.

Question reference: S7O-00098

  • Asked by: David Smith, MSP for West Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the approval of licences for the Rosebank and Jackdaw developments, in light of their potential impact on North Sea jobs and oil and gas tax revenues.

Question reference: S7O-00084

  • Asked by: David Smith, MSP for West Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Accounts Commission's report on Integration Joint Boards finances, which highlighted a projected funding gap of £457 million in 2024-25, what urgent action it will take to ensure that health and social care services are protected, and that patients and service users do not experience any reduction in the quality or accessibility of care.