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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-36857

  • 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 consideration was given to using Scotland-based suppliers to develop the ScotAccount system.

Question reference: S6W-36852

  • 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 cost information for publicly funded care home places is being withheld on the grounds of commercial confidentiality, and what its position is on whether this is acceptable.

Question reference: S6W-36841

  • 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 justification was for reportedly spending £11.2 million on decarbonising the headquarters of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Edinburgh, in light of the building reportedly being valued at £4.75 million.

Question reference: S6W-36854

  • 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 legal guarantees are in place to prevent a ScotAccount becoming a mandatory requirement for access to public services.

Question reference: S6W-36827

  • 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 immediate steps it is taking to address the reported alleged breach of exam marking security procedures at the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Question reference: S6W-36845

  • 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 mechanisms are in place to ensure that future public sector decarbonisation projects are not permitted to exceed the asset value of the buildings that they are intended to upgrade.

Question reference: S6W-36855

  • 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 personal data is held in a ScotAccount; how long this data is retained, and for what purposes it may be accessed or shared across departments.

Question reference: S6W-36847

  • 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 list of all Scottish higher education institutions currently forecasting deficits, broken down by their projected shortfalls for the next academic year.

Question reference: S6W-36856

  • 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 oversight mechanisms exist to monitor the use of personal data held within the ScotAccount system, and whether an independent regulator is (a) currently and (b) planned to be involved in this.

Question reference: S6W-36831

  • 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 in full the reported internal review undertaken by the Scottish Qualifications Authority in relation to secure assessment materials being compromised, and what lessons will be learnt from this incident.