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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 9 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-42429

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what sites have been identified in the Cumbernauld area for the construction of a new fire station; what the timescale is for the construction of this, and by what date it will become operational.

Question reference: S6W-42432

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what Barnett consequential funding will arise from the non-domestic rates decisions of the UK Government that were announced in its 2025 Budget.

Question reference: S6W-42437

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Scottish Assessors in relation to non-domestic rates revaluation in 2026.

Question reference: S6W-42439

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider bespoke non-domestic rates relief and/or poundage for the licensed hospitality sector.

Question reference: S6W-42424

  • Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding pupils with additional support needs and disabilities, what data is available to compare requests for, and provision of, additional assessment arrangements in and across local authorities.

Question reference: S6W-42454

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many representations have been received (a) in support of and (b) opposed to the proposed golf course on the wildlife site at Coul Links near Embo in Sutherland, which NatureScot has described as "internationally important".

Question reference: S6W-42446

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the current level of uptake of the winter influenza vaccine is in each NHS board area, and how this year compares with the same period in 2024.

Question reference: S6W-42441

  • Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Independent
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will use any learnings from the independent review of Adult Disability Payment and apply them, as appropriate, to Child Disability Payment.

Question reference: S6W-42449

  • Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many free prescriptions were provided in the (a) Clackmannanshire and (b) Stirling local authority area in 2024-25.

Question reference: S6W-42426

  • Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is to ensure that schools are fully prepared to deal with allergy incidents, including staff training on anaphylaxis and adequate supplies of spare adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs), and whether it will consider making these measures mandatory rather than only guidance.