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: S6W-41452
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will name all the third sector organisations it has awarded grants to in the last year.
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Question reference: S6W-41457
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussion it has had with the UK Government regarding the concentration of gambling advertising in areas of deprivation in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-41309
- Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Public Health Scotland’s Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme 2025 annual national report, which shows that none of Scotland’s NHS boards have achieved the target standard of at least 80% of stroke patients receiving the most basic levels of stroke care, which is also known as "the stroke care bundle", when first admitted to hospital.
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Question reference: S6W-41455
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support empty home initiatives that can contribute to addressing the challenges of the housing market as well as support the local communities affected.
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Question reference: S6W-41458
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has given consideration to improving the situation of people who work on zero-hour contracts through enhanced worker benefits, better job stability or a higher minimum wage.
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Question reference: S6W-41445
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many secret plans it is currently working on.
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Question reference: S6W-41456
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to meet the goals outlined in the 2018 Climate Change Plan, notably those set for before and in 2030, many of which are reportedly not on track to be met in time.
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Question reference: S6W-41459
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government under what circumstances it classifies a paper or plan that it is working on as "secret", and what information it has regarding how many of its current papers or plans have this classification.
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Question reference: S6W-41308
- Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that NHS boards achieve a standard of 100% of stroke patients receiving the most basic levels of care, which is also known as "the stroke care bundle", when first admitted to hospital, in light of reports of that no NHS board currently achieves the lesser standard of at least only 80% of patients.
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Question reference: S6W-41446
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the agreement by the UK Minister for Energy, during a debate at Westminster Hall led by John Lamont MP on 21 October 2025, to meet with residents in the Scottish Borders regarding their concerns about energy infrastructure, whether the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy will meet the Community Council Convention of the Highland Council area to listen to similar concerns that they have raised.
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