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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

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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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 22 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-40239

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated annual cost of targeted lung cancer screening would be at full rollout, and how this compares to the costs of late-stage treatment.

Question reference: S6W-40237

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) workforce, (b) equipment and (c) IT constraints might prevent the national rollout of targeted lung cancer screening.

Question reference: S6W-40227

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what office location(s) are to be designated for the National Social Work Agency, and how many staff are expected to be based at each location.

Question reference: S6W-40265

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported figures suggesting that 47,417 children from the most deprived areas had contact with an NHS dentist in June 2025, compared with 55,539 in the least deprived areas.

Question reference: S6W-40294

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce retention incentives to ensure experienced police officers remain in post.

Question reference: S6W-40336

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many Drug Treatment and Testing Orders were imposed in Edinburgh in each calendar year from 2021 to June 2025.

Question reference: S6W-40269

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of a net loss of over 30,000 private landlords since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S6W-40280

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the future of maternity services in Caithness, what engagement it plans to have with local stakeholders, including the Caithness Health Action Team.

Question reference: S6W-40238

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what pilots are operating for lung cancer screening, and what interim results have been reported.

Question reference: S6W-40334

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will discuss a potential ban on the sale of rhododendron ponticum at the next meeting of the British-Irish Council.