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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 10 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-42344

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to prevent the normalisation of corridor care within NHS Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-42366

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the potential impact of its proposals for a restructured school week on (a) pupil supervision, (b) timetabling and (c) parental working patterns.

Question reference: S6W-42335

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it will work with (a) the UK Government, (b) Fife Council and (c) industry stakeholders to secure long-term employment opportunities at or around the Mossmorran ethylene plant site.

Question reference: S6W-42339

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of patients treated in unsuitable settings due to hospital overcrowding in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-42353

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it routinely cancels meetings with UK ministers at short notice, and, if so, what analysis it has undertaken of the impact on inter-governmental relations.

Question reference: S6W-42330

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it undertook with ExxonMobil between April 2025 and the date of the announcement of the closure of the Mossmorran ethylene plant.

Question reference: S6W-42361

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding police visibility and proactive community policing in rural areas.

Question reference: S6W-42369

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the full (a) legal, (b) financial and (c) operational considerations that underpin its proposals for new nationally agreed minimum standards on pupil learning hours.

Question reference: S6W-42329

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has conducted of the economic impact on the (a) Fife and (b) wider Scottish economy of the announced closure of the Mossmorran ethylene plant.

Question reference: S6W-42319

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it used to justify its original timetable for heat pump installation requirements, and what new evidence informed its subsequent decision in November 2025 not to introduce a Heat in Buildings Bill in the current parliamentary session.