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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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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 28 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-41202

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

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

Question reference: S6W-41197

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that youth work initiatives are aligned with national economic priorities and strategies, such as the Young Person’s Guarantee.

Question reference: S6W-41231

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants are currently assigned to The Promise team, and how many have been redeployed in the last 12 months.

Question reference: S6W-41198

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it engages with youth workers to assess the effectiveness of its policies on youth work in supporting economic outcomes.

Question reference: S6W-41256

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to ensure that The Promise's goals are fully embedded in Children’s Hearings Scotland's training programme.

Question reference: S6W-41217

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the total spend on recruitment for adoption and support services has been in each year since 2020.

Question reference: S6W-41251

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many funded childcare providers have deregistered since 2021, broken down by (a) voluntary sector, (b) private and (c) council-run settings.

Question reference: S6W-41187

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what role youth work plays in addressing issues such as substance abuse and other health-related concerns among young people.

Question reference: S6W-41223

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many playparks have been closed due to safety concerns in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-41224

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities currently have no ring-fenced capital budget for playpark maintenance or renewal.