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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-05644

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, regarding its role in staffing and resourcing the Lobbying Register, what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of the register in its current form.

Question reference: S6T-02941

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 March 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place with football authorities concerning the recent deplorable fan behaviour after the match between Celtic and Rangers.

Question reference: S6O-05629

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current Fiscal Framework is biased against Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-05582

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the joint review with the UK Government regarding the potential removal of ptarmigan from schedule 2 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Question reference: S6O-05566

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 aligns with Fair Trade principles for imported food and drink.

Question reference: S6O-05424

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the diversity and socio-economic background of audiences attending performances by the National Performing Companies.

Question reference: S6W-42790

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that outcome 6B of the Good Food Nation Plan, which aims for Scotland’s food sector to make a positive contribution to global food system transformation, is effectively measured, and what consideration will be given to using indicators, such as Fairtrade product purchasing or Fair Trade procurement through Scotland Excel, to provide independent data on Scotland’s global food impact.

Question reference: S6O-05339

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to prevent starvation and suffering among the sheep on St Kilda.

Question reference: S6O-05122

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 November 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what assessment it has made of the operational resilience of the Parliament's information technology systems, in light of the disruption to the stage 3 proceedings for the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Question reference: S6O-05192

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of NatureScot's species licensing review, including timelines for producing and implementing recommendations for improvements alongside charging for licensing services.