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.
Filter your results Hide all filters
Displaying 2648 questions Show Answers
Order by
|
Question reference: S7W-02568
- Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-44440 by Natalie Don-Innes on 24 March 2026, what consideration it has given to any additional financial pressures faced by families with multiple-birth children when developing early learning and childcare policy, and how it plans to reflect their needs in any future expansion of funded early learning and childcare.
Answer
Question reference: S7W-02588
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects any changes to the recommended level of community benefit for solar developments, as proposed in its working paper, Refreshing the Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy, to take effect.
Answer
Question reference: S7W-02569
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the upcoming mandatory fortification of certain wheat products with folic acid, how it will monitor potential adverse effects for members of vulnerable groups for whom exposure to folic acid may have negative health effects, such as those on certain cancer treatments.
Answer
Question reference: S7W-02593
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) requested and (b) received any legal advice before announcing its direct award of four ferry contracts to Ferguson Marine on 3 March 2026, and whether it has done so since then.
Answer
Question reference: S7W-02584
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met its commitment to support 2,000 households through the First Homes Fund within the first 100 days of the current parliamentary session and, if so, how many households have been supported at the 100-day point.
Answer
Question reference: S7W-02586
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43780 by Gillian Martin on 18 February 2026, what regional discussion events and targeted engagement with community groups and developers have taken place as part of the process to update the Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy Developments.
Answer
Question reference: S7W-02590
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Home Office estimating that AI triage of 101 calls could save police forces £8.5 million per year by redirecting non-police enquiries, whether it has had any discussions with Police Scotland on these possibilities, what assessment it has made of the potential impact of AI call-triage technology on Police Scotland’s 101 waiting times and call-handling capacity, and whether it has asked Police Scotland to assess any potential financial savings and any risks arising from introducing similar technology in Scotland.
Answer
Question reference: S7W-02594
- Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that its recruitment, workplace attendance and location policies support equitable access to employment opportunities for people living in all parts of Scotland.
Answer
Question reference: S7W-02587
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the updated Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy Developments.
Answer
Question reference: S7W-02582
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with commercial financial institutions regarding the use of international tax leasing frameworks to help offset the research, development and manufacturing costs associated with the construction of alternative propulsion and zero-emission vessels.
Answer
