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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 26 April 2025
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Question reference: S6W-36279

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been supported to pursue (a) certified ethical hacker (CEH) and (b) offensive security certified professional (OSCP) qualifications through Scottish public sector organisations.

Question reference: S6W-36843

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it made of alternative, lower-cost options to reduce emissions at the headquarters of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Edinburgh.

Question reference: S6W-36842

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many buildings it plans to provide green upgrades for under its decarbonisation programme, and what the average cost is projected to be.

Question reference: S6W-36840

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) support and (b) funding it has provided to the Vision Schools Scotland project, run jointly by the Holocaust Educational Trust and the University of the West of Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-36830

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports of secure assessment materials being compromised, how many Scottish Qualifications Authority staff were aware that this had happened, and what internal accountability mechanisms are in place for such incidents.

Question reference: S6W-36844

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the full cost-benefit analysis that was used to approve the retrofit project for the headquarters of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Edinburgh.

Question reference: S6W-36851

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the cost of publicly funded care home beds in Scotland are significantly higher than those in England, and what assessment it has made of the reasons for any such disparity.

Question reference: S6W-36850

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of its current climate change plans on (a) rural jobs, (b) transport infrastructure and (c) energy costs for low-income households.

Question reference: S6W-36834

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the Curriculum for Excellence to include mandatory teaching of the Holocaust in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.

Question reference: S6W-36853

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 11 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a breakdown of the average cost per bed per day of publicly funded care homes in each local authority area.