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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 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 29 May 2026
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Question reference: S7W-00612

  • Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers have raised concerns directly with the UK Government regarding the risk of increasing social isolation for service users living in rural Scotland that the changes to the Motability scheme could create.

Question reference: S7W-00608

  • Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Motability Operations regarding the introduction of any rural or island exemptions to revised mileage limits and excess mileage charges.

Question reference: S7W-00606

  • Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken an assessment of any impact of reduced Motability mileage allowances on service users living in the Highlands and Islands and, if so, what the outcome of that assessment was.

Question reference: S7W-00609

  • Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing mitigation measures to support Motability users in remote rural and island communities in Scotland who may be disproportionately affected by reduced mileage allowances.

Question reference: S7W-00604

  • Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the impact on service users in Scotland of changes to Motability scheme costs and mileage arrangements arising from its Autumn Budget 2025 tax changes.

Question reference: S7W-00607

  • Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken of the additional mileage requirements experienced by Motability users in rural and island communities when accessing healthcare appointments, employment, education and essential services.

Question reference: S7W-00611

  • Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake a Rural Communities Impact Assessment regarding changes to Motability mileage allowances and excess mileage charges.

Question reference: S7W-00223

  • Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the creation of a dedicated Gaelic speaker work visa to allow fluent Gaelic speakers from overseas to fill Gaelic-medium posts in Scotland.