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-01026
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 6 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has provided any funding to local authorities to support them to prepare for the implementation of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, and, if so, how much has been provided in each financial year to date.
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Question reference: S7W-01024
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 6 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council regarding their preparedness for the implementation of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.
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Question reference: S7W-01032
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 6 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland and local authorities regarding hostile vehicle mitigation at major public events.
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Question reference: S7W-01025
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 6 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the readiness of local authorities to prepare for the implementation of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.
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Question reference: S7W-01031
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 6 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the availability of armed policing resources in Greater Glasgow.
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Question reference: S7W-01029
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 6 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding counter-terrorism preparedness in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S7W-01030
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 6 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of armed policing capacity in Greater Glasgow.
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Question reference: S7W-01520
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding vehicle searches conducted by Police Scotland, (a) how many were carried out, (b) what reasons were recorded for each search and (c) what proportion of these searches resulted in a positive outcome, in each of the last five financial years.
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Question reference: S7W-01446
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what the average time taken to process an individual in police custody has been, from arrival at custody to completion of processing, in each of the last five financial years.
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Question reference: S7W-01447
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the time taken to approve a criminal warrant, what was (a) the average time, (b) the longest time and (c) the shortest time, in each of the last five financial years.
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