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
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Question reference: S7W-04122
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints relating to childminding services the Care Inspectorate has received in each of the last five years, broken down by how many resulted in further regulatory action.
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Question reference: S7W-04116
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether, following serious reported incidents involving regulated childcare services, it routinely considers whether changes are required to the regulation, inspection or enforcement of those services, and, if so, what the process involves.
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Question reference: S7W-04182
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has held with the Law Society of Scotland and other relevant legal regulators about solicitors issuing threats of civil proceedings planned to compel survivors into retracting allegations or withdrawing statements to the police.
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Question reference: S7W-04179
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the November 2025 statement that it planned to reform the law on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) at the next legislative opportunity, when it expects to introduce a bill.
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Question reference: S7W-04117
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the current risk-based approach to the frequency of Care Inspectorate inspections of childminding services provides sufficient assurance that children are being cared for safely.
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Question reference: S7W-04191
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02843 by Ruth Charteris on 10 September 2026, regarding the code of practice on the investigative functions as set out in section 57 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, (a) for what reason this has not been (i) completed, ten years after the Act received royal assent, and (ii) issued for public consultation and (b) whether it will provide a timeline of the consultation and publication process.
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Question reference: S7W-04188
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential benefits to communities hosting onshore wind developments of ringfencing business rates revenues from such developments for local authorities.
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Question reference: S7W-04177
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that threats of civil legal action are being used to silence survivors of sexual and domestic abuse, what immediate action it will take and when it will introduce anti-strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) legislation.
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Question reference: S7W-04165
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commission an independent review of the decisions concerning ScotZEB2, ScotZEB3 and the Alexander Dennis furlough support scheme, including their combined impact on Scotland's manufacturing employment.
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Question reference: S7W-04120
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what reviews or assessments it has carried out in each of the last five years of the effectiveness of the regulatory and inspection arrangements for childminding services, and what changes were made as a result.
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