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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-04996

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to publish a national evaluation of Firework Control Zones following the 2026 Halloween and Bonfire Night period.

Question reference: S7W-04994

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of reported breaches of Firework Control Zones in Glasgow during the 2026 Halloween and Bonfire Night period, and how many resulted in enforcement action or arrests.

Question reference: S7W-04966

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the cost of increasing the Scottish Child Payment to (a) £40 per week and (b) £55 per week.

Question reference: S7W-04940

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish an independent complaints panel, as recommended in the Crowe Advisory's independent review of organisational culture across all Scottish Prison Service establishments, and, if so, when it expects the panel to become operational.

Question reference: S7W-05001

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what additional measures it is considering to reduce firework-related anti-social behaviour during the festive period.

Question reference: S7W-04993

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of Firework Control Zones in reducing the anti-social use of fireworks and protecting communities from noise, disruption and public safety risks.

Question reference: S7W-04980

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02813 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 September 2026, what assessment it has made of the Australian Government’s Guide to Government Partnership with Philanthropy, which was published in May 2026 and subsequently drawn to the Cabinet Secretary’s attention in correspondence, and which recommendations, if any, it considers are applicable to Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-04951

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has held any meetings with HM Treasury regarding the UK Government's position on care-related tax relief, and what matters relating to the impact of that position on people and care services in Scotland were discussed at those meetings.

Question reference: S7W-04936

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints of bullying, harassment or discrimination against Scottish Prison Service senior managers have been recorded in each of the last five financial years, and how many resulted in disciplinary action.

Question reference: S7W-04985

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had, or plans to have, with the UK Government regarding the £7 million feasibility study for a UK Olympic and Paralympic bid in the 2040s, and what proactive steps it is taking to advocate for the inclusion of Glasgow and other Scottish cities, given that the study's current exclusive focus is on a joint bid by a consortium of northern English cities.