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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 3 April 2025
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Question reference: S6W-35617

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to reduce the size of the civil service workforce, and, if so, what the anticipated impact would be on (a) government efficiency and (b) service delivery.

Question reference: S6W-35616

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any review of workforce planning within the Scottish civil service to ensure that staffing levels are appropriate and offer value for money to taxpayers.

Question reference: S6W-35962

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 26 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on reducing the number of public bodies, in light of the UK Government’s decision to abolish NHS England and streamline health administration.

Question reference: S6W-35991

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the reported £19.5 million spent on consultants for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful upgrade.

Question reference: S6W-35806

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 26 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether free bus passes make active travel less likely.

Question reference: S6W-35612

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 26 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much it anticipates it will spend on disability-related benefits by 2030, and what steps it is taking to ensure the sustainability of Scotland’s devolved social security system.

Question reference: S6W-35614

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 26 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns that any increasing social security costs could reduce the funding available for other public services such as health and education.

Question reference: S6W-35613

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 26 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of its Budget is projected to be allocated to social security by the end of the decade, and whether it anticipates any need for future tax increases to cover any rising costs.

Question reference: S6W-36126

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its procedures are for vetting and reviewing ministerial memoirs.

Question reference: S6W-35609

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has conducted of the long-term viability of its free university tuition policy, in light of the reported financial pressures being experienced by universities.