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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 5 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-37794

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects sections 1 to 5 of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 to be implemented.

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: S6W-37768

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities it has had discussions with regarding the future of waste collection services once a deposit return scheme is introduced, and when any such discussions last took place with each local authority.

Question reference: S6W-37038

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) regarding political neutrality among publicly funded charities, and whether it is aware of any concerns that have been raised regarding so-called boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) advocacy.

Question reference: S6W-35475

  • Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to research effective safeguarding and risk management procedures in relation to sexual assault in psychiatric hospitals.

Question reference: S6W-35473

  • Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide guidance to NHS boards regarding accurate data collection for any reports of sexual assault within their board, including in relation to the age and biological sex of any victims and alleged perpetrators. 

Question reference: S6W-37766

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on implementing digital waste tracking, and whether any elements of system design and inputs have been shared with local authorities.

Question reference: S6W-37039

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the principle that charities should serve the public impartially and not become platforms for any ideological campaigning by internal activist groups.

Question reference: S6W-37803

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the publication of its medium-term financial framework for the Health and Social Care portfolio, in light of the recommendations made by Audit Scotland in the NHS in Scotland 2024 report. 

Question reference: S6W-37805

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has communicated lessons learned from the process of negotiating the end of private finance initiative contracts to NHS boards, as per the recommendations in the NHS in Scotland 2024 report by Audit Scotland.