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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 27 April 2025
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Question reference: S6W-36914

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Scottish Fiscal Commission's projection that the number of people aged over 85 in Scotland will almost double in the next 25 years, and what implications this may have for public finances.

Question reference: S6W-37034

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers the current regulatory framework for battery energy storage systems to be fit for purpose, in light of recent reported public safety concerns.

Question reference: S6W-37022

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is consistent with the prudent management of public finances for public body board members to earn more per day than some public sector workers earn in a week.

Question reference: S6W-36867

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that farmers in Scotland are not disadvantaged, compared with those in England and other parts of the UK, where gene-edited crops are already permitted.

Question reference: S6W-36989

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it will address the environmental pressures reportedly contributing to salmon stock collapse, including pollution, blocked rivers and fish farm-related disease and parasites.

Question reference: S6W-37035

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that public money is not allocated to charities that act in breach of their impartiality obligations under charity law.

Question reference: S6W-36981

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether any civil servants are still working full or part time on independence-related work, and, if so, how many, and in which directorates they are based.

Question reference: S6W-37086

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any risk to fairness and national standards in National 5 History arising from the reported unauthorised release of marked qualification scripts.

Question reference: S6W-36869

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether gene-edited crops offer a more sustainable and resilient approach to food production, in light of reported climate and disease pressures.

Question reference: S6W-36990

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutions have been brought for breaches of mandatory catch-and-release rules since their introduction, and how many convictions there were.