Questions and answers
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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Question reference: S6O-05323
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on parliamentary business, what its position is on whether a rise of far-right political parties in the UK would cause issues in the relationship between the Scottish and UK parliaments and could result in the diminution of the Scottish Parliament.
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Question reference: S6O-05333
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, 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 what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any plans to deliver campus police officers across all schools.
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Question reference: S6O-05327
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken since the publication of the independent review into Creative Scotland to implement its recommendations.
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Question reference: S6O-05336
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve family support services within the prison estate.
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Question reference: S6O-05352
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to devise, and deliver to every school pupil, a programme that provides the opportunity to learn how to touch type.
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Question reference: S6O-05324
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether regional news serves an important function in a democracy.
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Question reference: S6O-05348
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support young people to engage with the consultation on updating the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967.
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Question reference: S6O-05330
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how its £600,000 contribution in humanitarian aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund will support civilians and demonstrate Scotland’s commitment to international solidarity and human rights.
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Question reference: S6O-05332
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the UK Government in relation to Crown immunity and the Scottish Prison Service.
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Question reference: S6O-05347
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to manage and reduce damage and repair costs in schools.
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