Questions and answers
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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Question reference: S6W-36791
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to update The Prison and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011.
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Question reference: S6W-36799
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how lessons learned from the Grangemouth refinery situation will be incorporated into its just transition planning, including encouraging private investment in energy and infrastructure projects.
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Question reference: S6W-36822
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of agricultural land is classified as at risk from water scarcity, and how this is being monitored.
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Question reference: S6W-36768
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have accessed the drug, Givinostat, in each NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-36814
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether mobile phone use by pupils during the school day is compatible with the principles of responsible citizenship promoted by the curriculum for excellence.
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Question reference: S6W-36786
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when the Marine Directorate plans to review restrictions on squid fishery.
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Question reference: S6W-36723
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it or its agencies are actively pursuing a place for a UK reprocessing facility for electric vehicle batteries in Scotland, and what discussions it has had with any vehicle manufacturers on this issue.
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Question reference: S6W-36797
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to ensure that all NHS boards have met the implementation date for the Pathway of Maternity Care clinical guidance.
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Question reference: S6W-36755
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35645 by Natalie Don-Innes on 26 March 2025, when it expects the findings and evaluation of the early adopter community work to be published, and whether an expansion of early learning and childcare will take place before the end of the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6W-36754
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the "stirring up hatred" provisions of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 to include "sex" as a characteristic.
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