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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 18 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-41257

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many disabled children who are assessed as being eligible for a care package do not currently receive one.

Question reference: S6W-41233

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of progress against the 2030 target for fulfilling The Promise.

Question reference: S6W-41206

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many early learning and childcare settings have been temporarily or permanently closed due to structural safety concerns in each year since May 2021, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S6W-41190

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it measures the effectiveness of youth work programmes in contributing to (a) local and (b) national economic development.

Question reference: S6W-41203

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what central support mechanisms it has in place to assist local authorities in the effective deployment of youth work programmes, and how any such mechanisms are monitored.

Question reference: S6W-41192

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it collaborates with local authorities to ensure that youth work is integrated into broader economic and social development strategies.

Question reference: S6W-41208

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of nurseries currently operating from temporary cabins or modular buildings rather than permanent structures.

Question reference: S6W-41242

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of Disclosure Scotland's budget has been allocated to improve application processing times.

Question reference: S6W-41209

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the proportion of early learning and childcare facilities that have no access to an outdoor play space.

Question reference: S6W-41237

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of child protection concerns raised by health visitors have been escalated to formal investigation in each year since 2016.