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-05322
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that increased regulations have had on the construction costs of housebuilding.
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Question reference: S6O-05306
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria will be used to evaluate its pilot programme for walk-in GP clinics, including whether stakeholders representing GPs and other health professionals will have been involved in defining these criteria.
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Question reference: S6O-05304
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the work of community first responders.
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Question reference: S6O-05298
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many farmers in the North East Scotland region have applied for the Future Farming Investment Scheme this year, including how many of those were unsuccessful.
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Question reference: S6O-05303
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland on its proposal, The future of provision for neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Question reference: S6O-05320
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities, such as East Dunbartonshire Council, to reduce the use of temporary accommodation and prevent homelessness.
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Question reference: S6O-05316
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to the thousands of children who will be living in temporary and unsuitable accommodation over the Christmas period.
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Question reference: S6O-05317
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address misinformation in relation to refugees and asylum seekers and to promote community cohesion.
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Question reference: S6O-05294
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Forestry and Land Scotland to protect the Kilpatrick Hills.
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Question reference: S6O-05299
- Asked by: Humza Yousaf, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the health impacts of loneliness.
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