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-00430
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a full list of the responsibilities held by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing.
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Question reference: S7W-00429
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what legislation it plans to introduce in relation to the social security portfolio in the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S7W-00431
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many people currently work for Social Security Scotland, broken down by corporate function area.
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Question reference: S7W-00427
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria Social Security Scotland uses to determine whether to translate its fact sheets into certain languages.
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Question reference: S7W-00422
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans on introducing legislation that will compel people to repay social security benefits that were overpaid.
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Question reference: S7W-00200
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in supermarkets, what consultation it has undertaken with supermarket operators and retail industry groups on this proposal.
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Question reference: S7W-00202
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in supermarkets, what assessments have been undertaken on any impact the proposal will have on the farming sector in Dumfriesshire.
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Question reference: S7W-00203
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what legal basis it has used and what assessments it has undertaken to determine the legality of plans to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in supermarkets, as per the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment.
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Question reference: S7W-00201
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in supermarkets, what assessments have been undertaken on any impact the proposal will have on the milk production sector in Dumfriesshire.
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Question reference: S7W-00199
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in supermarkets, what consultation it has undertaken with farmers and farming organisations regarding this proposal.
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