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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 4 August 2025
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Question reference: S6W-35088

  • Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that (a) it and (b) local authorities are accountable for ensuring that all qualified teachers who wish to work in the profession can find suitable employment opportunities, and what mechanisms it plans to introduce to monitor and report on employment practices for teachers.

Question reference: S6W-35074

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Aberdeen to central belt 2026 enhancement project will be completed by December 2026.

Question reference: S6W-35086

  • Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review teacher employment practices to address any misuse of short-term and supply contracts, and how it will ensure fair, stable and sustainable employment conditions for teachers.

Question reference: S6W-35085

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many calls have been made to the now defunct musculoskeletal helpline since 2020.

Question reference: S6W-35097

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to address any delays in funding assessments for care home placements in (a) general and (b) cases where there are urgent care needs that may financially impact the person's family, in light of reports of this being experienced by some residents in Edinburgh, and how it ensures that (i) assessments are completed in a timely manner and (ii) backdated funding is provided in cases of extended delays.

Question reference: S6W-35107

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) review its position that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) and the presence of it in any buildings should be addressed in the same way that other building maintenance issues are and (b) update any guidance that it provides for public bodies on what action to take when the presence of RAAC is identified.

Question reference: S6W-35062

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many requests for the closure of rural schools it has received from each local authority in each of the last four years.

Question reference: S6W-34594

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been committed in its 2025-26 Budget to bringing empty homes back into use; how local authorities can access this funding, and how much resource has been specifically allocated to support (a) local authority empty homes officers and (b) the Empty Homes Partnership.

Question reference: S6W-34540

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 06 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is implementing or considering to support homeowners in the North East Scotland region who are experiencing property value depreciation due to new energy infrastructure projects in their vicinity.

Question reference: S6W-34443

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many shared headteacher roles have been in place in schools in each local authority area in each year since 1999.