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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

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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 19 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-32566

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it requested any changes to the A96 Corridor Review from earlier drafts.

Question reference: S6W-32592

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what alternative fuels, such as hydrogen- or battery-powered trains, are being considered as interim solutions for the railway network.

Question reference: S6W-32443

  • Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the 2025-26 Budget statement on 4 December 2024, how it plans to fund third sector organisations through the Children and Young People’s Early Intervention Fund in 2025-26.

Question reference: S6W-32493

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the Best Start Grant School Age Payment, and how many payments have been made, in each year since the payment was introduced, also broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-32131

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest estimate is of what the total cost will be of remediating buildings in Scotland found to contain unsafe reinforced aeriated autoclaved concrete (RAAC).

Question reference: S6W-32134

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates will be raised for cladding remediation through developer contributions.

Question reference: S6W-32132

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest estimate is of what the total cost of cladding remediation in Scotland will be, and what methodology it used to arrive at this figure.

Question reference: S6W-32313

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases involving human trafficking have been prosecuted by the Aberdeen office of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in each year since 2020.

Question reference: S6W-32303

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) procurator fiscals and (b) support staff are currently (i) employed by and (ii) based in the Aberdeen office of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).

Question reference: S6W-32318

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of corporate crime have been prosecuted by the Aberdeen office of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in each of the last five years.