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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 11 November 2026
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Question reference: S7W-04438

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any variations in referral and eligibility criteria for specialist psychological therapies for survivors of childhood sexual abuse across NHS boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships, including whether financial pressures have affected access to these services.

Question reference: S7W-04444

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, following the findings of the independent national review published in September 2026, to review the effectiveness of safeguarding training for education and social work staff in addressing grooming and group-based child sexual and criminal exploitation, including how the experiences of survivors inform such training.

Question reference: S7W-04426

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that annual inflation-linked increases in Air Departure Tax would have on Scotland's competitiveness compared with European countries that do not uprate aviation taxes annually.

Question reference: S7W-04427

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of setting Air Departure Tax rates either (a) below or (b) above UK Air Passenger Duty rates from 1 April 2028 on (i) passenger demand, (ii) tourism and (iii) airline investment.

Question reference: S7W-04430

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of aviation passenger tax rates in (a) Germany, (b) France, (c) Belgium, (d) Ireland and (e) Sweden when determining the future level of Air Departure Tax in Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-04441

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what oversight arrangements are in place to ensure that independent boarding schools comply with child protection and safeguarding requirements, including the retention and secure transfer of pupil welfare, disciplinary and safeguarding records.

Question reference: S7W-04455

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reasons why the drug-related death rate in East Ayrshire remains above the national average.

Question reference: S7W-04432

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the additional cost to a family of four travelling on a long-haul flight in premium economy class if Air Departure Tax was set at the same rate as UK Air Passenger Duty.

Question reference: S7W-04452

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have used their powers under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 to vary business rates, broken down by financial year, and how many are seeking to do so.

Question reference: S7W-04234

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers Fund, (a) how much has been spent, (b) how many homes have been provided for key workers, and (c) in which local authorities homes have been provided, since 2023, and (d) whether the Fund will be continued beyond 2028.