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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S6W-41201

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports local authorities in measuring and reporting on the impact of youth work on young people’s economic wellbeing.

Question reference: S6W-41211

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of complaints that have been received regarding dampness, mould or ventilation issues in council-run nurseries since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-41234

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the £500 million Whole Family Wellbeing Fund has been spent to date, and what proportion remains unallocated.

Question reference: S6W-41200

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what partnerships exist between government bodies, local authorities and youth organisations to assess the economic value of youth work.

Question reference: S6W-41202

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the delegation of the delivery of youth work to local authorities does not compromise the quality or consistency of services across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-41192

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it collaborates with local authorities to ensure that youth work is integrated into broader economic and social development strategies.

Question reference: S6W-41207

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many nursery buildings currently contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), and how many children are impacted.

Question reference: S6W-41215

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many early learning and childcare settings have been inspected by the Care Inspectorate from 2022 to 2025, and how many of these received “weak” or “unsatisfactory” grades.

Question reference: S6W-41338

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what enforcement action it has taken in each year since 2014 against housing associations following failures to repay funding from Scotland's Charitable Bond Programme, broken down by association.

Question reference: S6W-41337

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions housing associations have failed to meet their repayment obligations after receiving loans from Scotland's Charitable Bond Programme, in each year since 2014.