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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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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 26 April 2025
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Question reference: S6W-35319

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 28 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that youth work services are accessible in areas of economic deprivation.

Question reference: S6W-35317

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 28 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to ensure the delivery of youth work services and programmes, and how it works with them to (a) ensure that youth work is integrated into broader economic and social development strategies, (b) measure and report on the impact of youth work on young people’s economic wellbeing, (c) develop a coordinated national strategy for youth work that aligns with its broader priorities and ensures equitable service provision and (d) develop central support mechanisms to assist them in the effective deployment of programmes, and how these mechanisms are monitored.

Question reference: S6W-35325

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 28 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a dedicated strategy for enhancing youth work provision in rural and island communities to help stimulate local economies.

Question reference: S6W-35326

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 28 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what work (a) it and (b) its agencies carry out with (i) local authorities and (ii) youth organisations to assess the economic value of youth work.

Question reference: S6W-35328

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 28 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that delegating the delivery of youth work to local authorities does not compromise the quality or consistency of services.

Question reference: S6W-35330

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 28 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering any direct interventions or policy initiatives to supplement local authority-led youth work, particularly in areas where local authorities are considered under-resourced.

Question reference: S6O-04277

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2025
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Forces Children Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-32430

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the publication and content of the interim report of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment.

Question reference: S6W-32429

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose the scheduling of time for a ministerial statement on the interim report published by the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment.

Question reference: S6W-32431

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to take forward the recommendations made in the interim report of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment.