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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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Question reference: S7W-01297

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many misconduct investigations have been carried out by the Scottish Prison Service in relation to prison staff in each year since 2015.

Question reference: S7W-01300

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many remand prisoners have not been offered a right to work, as is stipulated in The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, in each year since 2015.

Question reference: S7W-01298

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to prevent the smuggling of (a) alcohol, (b) drugs, (c) weapons and (d) mobile phones into prisons.

Question reference: S7W-01299

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the total headcount of prison officers in the Scottish Prison Service in each year since 2015.

Question reference: S7W-01296

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many Scottish Prison Service staff were (a) disciplined, (b) sanctioned and (c) dismissed from their role for inappropriate relationships with prisoners in each year since 2015.

Question reference: S7W-01301

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of people currently held on remand who are from a care experienced background.

Question reference: S7W-01302

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of people currently in prison who have a diagnosis of neurodivergence.

Question reference: S7W-01275

Asked by: Amanda Lindsay, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted, or plans to conduct, a feasibility study for westbound slipways at junction 3 of the M9 and, if so, what the current status of that study is.

Question reference: S7W-01303

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a headcount of the number of individuals aged 65 and over who have been held (a) in custody and (b) on remand in each year since 2015.

Question reference: S7W-01295

Asked by: Katherine Sangster, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that schools can maintain individual flexibility while delivering universal breakfast clubs in all primary and special schools.