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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

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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 4 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-37811

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £476 million of capital funding allocated to support the early learning and childcare expansion programme between 2017 and 2021 (a) remains unspent and (b) has been reallocated.

Question reference: S6W-37806

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many early learning and childcare settings have failed to meet Care Inspectorate standards between 2015 and 2024.

Question reference: S6W-37807

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many nursery buildings constructed since 2015 have failed to meet the standards set out in Space to Grow: Design guidance for early learning and childcare and out of school care settings.

Question reference: S6W-37808

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) nursery and (b) early learning settings have been (i) temporarily and (ii) permanently closed due to building safety concerns, since 2015.

Question reference: S6W-37814

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of early learning centres have failed to meet minimum staffing levels since 2015.

Question reference: S6W-37810

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities have reported that its early learning estate is not fit for purpose, and what action it has taken in response to any such concerns.

Question reference: S6W-37812

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many early learning staff have left the sector since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-37815

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to address reported concerns that the expansion of funded hours has led to staff burnout and retention issues in the early learning sector.

Question reference: S6W-37809

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many early learning settings have operated from (a) temporary and (b) modular buildings, since 2015

Question reference: S6O-04718

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the new report from the Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland, Whole person medical care: The value of the General Practitioner.