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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 1 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-38246

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 17 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the number of qualified youth workers that are currently employed in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-38242

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 17 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish any financial stress-testing that it has conducted in relation to the early years sector.

Question reference: S6W-38238

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 17 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many early years settings have closed in each year since 2021, also broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) provider type.

Question reference: S6W-38045

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 13 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether any local authorities have reported any challenges or delays in delivering play park renewals, and whether it has collated and currently holds data on any such delays.

Question reference: S6W-38037

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 13 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many play parks in each local authority area have been renewed using its £60 million national play park fund, and what metrics it is using to track the progress of play parks being renewed using the fund.

Question reference: S6W-38048

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 13 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what data it has on the condition of play parks, as reported by local authorities, (a) before and (b) after the £60 million renewal programme.

Question reference: S6W-38038

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 13 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what reporting obligations were placed on local authorities in return for play park renewal funding, and whether any of these include the submission of completion data.

Question reference: S6W-38039

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 13 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it is monitoring the delivery of its 2021 commitment to renew every play park in Scotland, and whether this includes a national dataset or dashboard.

Question reference: S6W-38043

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 13 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what baseline data was used to determine the scale of need for play park renewal prior to distributing the £60 million of funding.

Question reference: S6W-38036

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 13 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what specific data it has received from local authorities on the (a) number and (b) condition of play parks renewed using the £60 million national play park fund since 2021.