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-05116
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that housing supply in Glasgow will keep up with the predicted 10% rise in population by 2032.
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Question reference: S6O-05117
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is using the Scottish social security system to alleviate poverty among pensioners.
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Question reference: S6O-05096
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the change of use of agricultural land classified as grade 3 or above, including for infrastructure projects.
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Question reference: S6O-05104
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that the proposed 15 walk-in primary care clinics will have on health inequalities.
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Question reference: S6O-05095
- Asked by: Karen Adam, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the Scottish fishing industry.
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Question reference: S6O-05115
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its plans for mitigation, how the UK Government’s two-child benefit cap is impacting children in Clydebank and Milngavie.
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Question reference: S6O-05114
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what projection it has made of the cost of welfare payments after 2030.
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Question reference: S6O-05111
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the current threshold of 50MW for approval by its Energy Consents Unit of onshore electricity generating stations, to allow more decisions to be taken by local planning authorities.
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Question reference: S6O-05112
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of school swimming provision, including the number of children who leave primary school unable to swim.
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Question reference: S6O-05107
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Ayrshire Growth Deal.
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