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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

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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 23 March 2026
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Question reference: S6O-05698

  • Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2026
  • Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government assessment, Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published in January 2026, what assessment it has made of Scotland’s food security and resilience.

Question reference: S6W-44043

  • Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43618 by Gillian Martin on 17 February 2026, and in light of the evidence given by the Scottish Fiscal Commission at the Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting on 3 March 2026, whether it will commission work to examine the implications for Scotland of the issues covered in the UK Government report, Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security.

 

Question reference: S6W-44404

  • Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when guidance for local authorities will be issued regarding the assessment of rent conditions required by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.

Question reference: S6W-44380

  • Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider ending its contract with TotalEnergies Gas and Power Ltd, in light of reports that the company holds a 20% share in the Yamal liquefied natural gas facility in northern Russia.

Question reference: S6W-44185

  • Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Creative Scotland, (b) insolvency practitioners and (c) other relevant parties to ensure that former Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) staff receive their redundancy claims, wages and entitlements without unreasonable delay, and in line with Scotland’s Fair Work principles.

Question reference: S6W-44187

  • Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the expertise and experience of former Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) staff are not lost to Scotland’s cultural sector as a result of the centre's closure.

Question reference: S6W-44186

  • Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether Creative Scotland upheld its Fair Work policy commitments in its handling of the closure of the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), particularly regarding any decision to withhold agreed payments, in light of reported concerns in relation to the charity being left with no reserves and its staff being made redundant with no consultation, dignity or protection.

Question reference: S6W-43702

  • Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason a reference to the draft Solar Vision is not included in the Energy Supply annex of the Draft Climate Change Plan.

Question reference: S6W-43705

  • Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the extent of land required to deliver 3.5GW of solar farms and meet its 2030 solar deployment ambition, expressed as a percentage of Scotland’s land area, and whether it will publish any such information.

Question reference: S6W-43703

  • Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue supporting solar energy in Scotland, and what specific measures it proposes to support its deployment.