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
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Question reference: S6W-44326
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment by the First Minister on 6 November 2025 regarding Cameron Barracks, whether it has had any meetings or engagement with the UK Government in relation to the facility since 1 January 2026 and, if so, whether it will publish details of these, including providing details for the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe).
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Question reference: S6W-44303
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2021 election manifesto pledge to provide free breakfasts to every primary school pupil, how many primary school pupils are not yet in receipt of a free breakfast at school.
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Question reference: S6W-44306
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review its guidance paper, Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools, to outline the steps that it takes to govern gender identity ideology in schools.
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Question reference: S6W-44346
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its (a) engagement with the UK Government and (b) other work it is undertaking regarding a UK-wide social tariff in energy.
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Question reference: S6W-44285
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many agency staff were given work by CalMac Ferries Ltd in each year since 2021, and what the cost was per year.
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Question reference: S6W-44324
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment by the First Minister on 6 November 2025 regarding Cameron Barracks, whether it has sought discussions with the UK Government regarding the suitable locations to house asylum seekers humanely, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S6W-44329
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of all fixed penalty notices issued for breaches of the Register of Tobacco and Nicotine Vapour Product Retailers since 2020-21, broken down by (a) year and (b) local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-44313
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to review the content and delivery of relationships, sexual health and parenthood education (RSHP) in schools to ensure that it is age and stage appropriate, including for neurodivergent pupils.
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Question reference: S6W-44312
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to (a) clarify and (b) govern gender-related healthcare across organisations.
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Question reference: S6W-44165
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how renewable electricity curtailment costs are expected to change over the next (a) five and (b) 10 years in Scotland.
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