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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 December 2025
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Question reference: S6O-05334

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many victims were notified in 2025 of the early release of an offender under any early release or temporary release scheme.  

Question reference: S6W-42636

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the proposals outlined in the National Speed Management Review to increase the speed limits on dual carriageways for HGVs could impact on caravan users on dual carriageways.

Question reference: S6T-02809

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 December 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has decided not to take forward changes in relation to national speed limits on single carriageways.

Question reference: S6W-42229

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland regarding the replacement of halogen lamps on Scotland’s traffic signal assets with LEDs.

Question reference: S6W-42226

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many traffic signal assets currently operate on (a) halogen and (b) LED lamps.

Question reference: S6W-42228

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding replicating in Scotland the (a) Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant and (b) Green Light Fund that currently operates in England.

Question reference: S6W-42227

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the number of traffic signal assets in each local authority area operating on (a) halogen and (b) LED lamps.

Question reference: S6W-42519

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of light pollution, and what measures are in place to manage and reduce this.

Question reference: S6O-05283

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the CalMac vessels being constructed in Turkey are delivered on schedule and on budget. 

Question reference: S6O-05241

  • Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the reported increase in antisocial behaviour and criminality associated with people using e-bikes.