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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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 6 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-37133

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has that the £20,000 teaching bursary scheme is effective in addressing any teacher shortages in STEM and modern language subjects.

Question reference: S6W-36889

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason inmates who reportedly breached prison rules were included in the early release scheme to alleviate overcrowding.

Question reference: S6W-36700

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering introducing legislative changes to enable individuals or families to pursue criminal justice where concerns have been raised that systemic failures in the prison estate have resulted in avoidable deaths.

Question reference: S6W-37225

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many properties it currently owns.

Question reference: S6W-37109

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it will work with the Alzheimer’s Society and other organisations to develop integrated strategies addressing both hearing loss and cognitive decline.

Question reference: S6W-37111

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it proposes to mitigate any knock-on effects of closures or reductions in provision from independent schools on public sector schools, in light of the UK Government's decision to make independent schools liable for VAT.

Question reference: S6W-37116

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what specific support it is providing to lowland cattle and sheep farmers, in light of the 87% drop in average income in 2023-24.

Question reference: S6W-37120

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of farm businesses it estimates are currently operating at a loss, and how that compares with the previous five years.

Question reference: S6W-36913

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many additional school places local authorities may need to provide as a result of pupils transferring from the independent to the state sector, and what the cost will be.

Question reference: S6W-36900

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 17 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the additional £29 million announced for additional support needs provision will go towards hiring new specialist teachers and classroom assistants.