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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 6 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-37640

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether local authorities are delivering additional support needs support to a consistent national standard.

Question reference: S6W-37645

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement within the Programme for Government 2025-26 of £4.5 million for new specialist support for long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), chronic fatigue and other similar conditions, what it identifies as "similar conditions".

Question reference: S6W-37607

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's maternity policy, what its position is on whether 26 weeks of full pay restricts the numbers of women firefighters who want to breastfeed their child.

Question reference: S6W-37491

  • Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner regarding any implications of any increased use of body-worn cameras for its case preparation workload, and whether any operational support is being considered.

Question reference: S6W-37455

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the eligibility criteria for NHS-funded IVF treatment to ensure that there are no unfair barriers to access.

Question reference: S6W-37601

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Fire Brigades Union’s campaign calling for all women firefighters to be able to access 52 weeks of paid maternity leave.

Question reference: S6W-37661

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government which institutions and organisations bid to host the Anti Racism Observatory for Scotland, and who made the decision that it would be based at the University of Strathclyde.

Question reference: S6W-36931

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the total number of its civil servants in pay grades C1, C2 and C3 has reportedly increased by 152% since 2016.

Question reference: S6W-36932

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants it currently employs, broken down by directorate, and how this compares with staffing levels in 2016.

Question reference: S6W-37599

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has made of any impact of ingested fire contaminants being passed on to babies via their mother's breastmilk.