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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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Question reference: S7O-00012

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to address harm caused by disinformation and conspiracy theories, including climate denial propaganda.

Question reference: S7O-00004

Asked by: Helen McDade, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what role it has in response to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, in which 30 houses have been evacuated.

Question reference: S7O-00011

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to bring forward the delivery of a new Lochgelly Health Centre before 2031.

Question reference: S7O-00002

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Sheriffhall Roundabout project.

Question reference: S7O-00009

Asked by: Katherine Sangster, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being taken to address wildfire risks and to ensure appropriate resource is given to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, in light of last week’s fire on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.

Question reference: S7O-00008

Asked by: Max Bannerman, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether its commitment to reform public services includes removing reported blockages and inefficiencies in delayed capital projects, such as the A9 and A96 dualling, to expedite their completion.

Question reference: S7O-00015

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what actions it will take to help ensure clear and transparent sentencing.

Question reference: S7W-00046

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 May 2026

To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will (a) make and (b) announce its decision regarding the proposed (i) Kintore to Tealing and (i) Beauly to Peterhead electricity transmission infrastructure projects.

Question reference: S7W-00048

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 May 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers or its officials have met representatives of SSEN Transmission regarding the timetable for a decision on the proposed Kintore to Tealing electricity transmission infrastructure project and, if so, on what dates.

Scottish Ministers have an ambition to determine priority applications for transmission infrastructure within 52 weeks of the date of application.

Officials have routine meetings with SSEN Transmission in relation toa range of matters. While application handling processes and associated timescales may be discussed as part of routine engagement, no specific date for determination of the proposed Kintore to Tealing electricity transmission line has been confirmed through those discussions.

Question reference: S7W-00020

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 May 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many social homes have been built in Glasgow in each year since 2007.

From April 2007 to December 2025, the Affordable Housing Supply Programme has supported the delivery of 23,634 homes in Glasgow City Council area with 16,237 being for social rent.

A table showing the number of social and affordable approvals, starts and completions by local authority area can be accessed using the following link (note: this will be updated shortly with latest housing statistics up to 31 December 2025):

Affordable Housing Supply Programme: quarterly updates on approvals, site starts and completions by local authority

Homes delivered through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme comprise homes for social rent, for mid-market rent and for low cost home ownership. These homes take various forms including; new build homes, rehabilitation projects, conversions and off-the-shelf purchases of both new and second hand homes.