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: S7W-04315
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what the marginal cost is of processing an additional disclosure for an existing member of the Disclosure Scotland scheme who is subject to continuous monitoring, and what assessment it has made of whether the £18 fee is proportionate to that marginal cost.
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Question reference: S7W-04328
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the total public sector procurement expenditure was awarded to firms headquartered in Scotland in each of the last five financial years, and what assessment it has made of those figures against targets or expectations it has set.
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Question reference: S7W-04332
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been provided to Stand Up to Racism, and for what purpose that funding was provided.
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Question reference: S7W-04333
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been provided to HOPE Not Hate, and for what purpose that funding was provided.
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Question reference: S7W-04311
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it holds any data on the number of parcel delivery drivers who are engaged on a self-employed basis.
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Question reference: S7W-04310
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the chair of the Fair Work Agency regarding employment status in the parcel delivery sector in Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-04329
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many live homeless applications there were in each local authority area on Christmas Day in 2025, and how many (a) adults and (b) children these related to.
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Question reference: S7W-04319
- Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Scotland is introducing measurable indoor air quality standards, including standards relating to ventilation assessment and CO2 monitoring.
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Question reference: S7W-04308
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to applying Fair Work criteria to the final-mile parcel delivery sector through public procurement, including through the Fair Work First conditionality attached to public contracts.
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Question reference: S7W-04323
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the accessibility of information and support regarding the Accessible Vehicles and Equipment Scheme.
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