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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 February 2026
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Question reference: S6W-43530

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the cost of pausing any increase to licensed hospitality business rates to the draft Scottish Budget 2026-27.

Question reference: S6W-43408

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people moved into sustained employment following the completion of a Scottish Government funded employability programme in the last five years, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-43406

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the average time, in weeks, is between the first calling and the conclusion of summary criminal cases at Greenock Sheriff Court, in the most recent year for which data is available.

Question reference: S6W-43407

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases scheduled to be heard at Greenock Sheriff Court were adjourned due to court capacity or scheduling issues, in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-43311

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the introduction in its draft Budget 2026-27 of retail hospitality and leisure sector rates relief, how much it would cost to remove the cap on what can be claimed by retail premises which are (a) Basic and (b) Intermediate ratepayers.

Question reference: S6W-43310

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many retail sector properties will be subject to the (a) Basic, (b) Intermediate and (c) Higher property rates in 2026-27, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6O-05438

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reconsider its stated position of opposing the construction of new nuclear power stations in Scotland.

Question reference: S6T-02834

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 January 2026
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the former chief executive of CalMac received a severance package exceeding £170,000, including whether this complied with the severance provisions set out in the Scottish Public Finance Manual.

Question reference: S6W-42896

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many households in Inverclyde have been placed in temporary accommodation in each year since 2019, also broken down by how many have remained in such accommodation for more than one year, and for how long.

Question reference: S6W-42895

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many children in Inverclyde were living in temporary accommodation in each year since 2019, also broken down by how many have remained in such accommodation for more than one year, and for how long.