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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-03802

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout project.

Question reference: S7O-00366

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it will assess whether its public sector reforms achieve their intended outcome.

Question reference: S7O-00298

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it considers it equitable that staff employed by MSPs receive lower employer pension contributions than staff it and the Scottish Government directly employ, and what action it is taking to address any such disparity.

Question reference: S7O-00212

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what additional powers it considers local authorities require to enforce legislation relating to the sale of vaping products effectively.

Question reference: S7W-02160

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what lessons it has learned from the response to the July 2026 Cairngorms wildfire.

Question reference: S7O-00135

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of community cohesion and resilience, including the role that local galas play in promoting this.

Question reference: S7O-00071

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what conversations it has had with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service regarding the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to expand the role of firefighters to support the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Question reference: S7O-00002

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Sheriffhall Roundabout project.

Question reference: S6O-05687

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether local authorities are fully utilising the powers available to them under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, such as Bus Service Improvement Partnerships, franchising and the ability to run their own services, to safeguard essential routes such as the 46 and 48 in Midlothian.

Question reference: S6O-05508

  • Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the pilot of the proposed “ask and act duty” related to the Housing (Scotland) Bill.