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-05014
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to reintroducing the "shared cabin" policy as a condition of the next Northern Isles Ferry Services contract.
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Question reference: S6O-05017
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will change the college and university funding frameworks to reflect the hybrid nature of Scotland's Rural College, which has both higher and further education provision.
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Question reference: S6O-05010
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the closure of any Jobcentres in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-05011
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what the current state of readiness is for the upcoming ban on biodegradable municipal waste to landfill.
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Question reference: S6O-05015
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the climate action secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how to encourage homeowners to decarbonise their properties as part of Scotland’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2045.
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Question reference: S6O-05013
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the steps that it is taking to support innovation and entrepreneurship in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-05016
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has in place to ensure that public body officials do not misuse their position for personal gain.
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Question reference: S6O-05001
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what benefits it anticipates the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill will deliver for rural and island communities, including in relation to breaking up concentrated land ownership and ensuring that land is used in the public interest and communities are not locked out of decision-making.
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Question reference: S6O-04995
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when information on farming payments will be publicly available, in accordance with section 19 of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024.
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Question reference: S6O-05022
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with residents in Tillicoultry who were evacuated from their homes two years ago when reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete was discovered.
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