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Every motion, amendment, parliamentary question and answer the chamber has lodged since 1999, searchable in one place.

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Covering Unknown to Unknown. 5,850 amendments linked to their parent motions. 1,247,719 recorded MSP supports. 3,062 divisions on record (1,750 carried, 1,286 defeated).

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Written Question 210,223 Standard Motion 64,709 Portfolio Question 11,011 General Question 9,227 Motion For Debate 5,322 Members' Business Motion 5,287 Bureau Motion 5,093 Amendment 3,952 First Minister's Question 3,640 SPCB Written Question 1,627 Inspired Question 1,623 Topical Question 983
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2026 11,059 2025 15,313 2024 13,835 2023 16,135 2022 13,829 2021 11,430 2020 11,501 2019 12,172 2018 13,351 2017 14,566 2016 11,678 2015 9,238
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