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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 19 August 2026
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Question reference: S7W-01786

  • Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) 16- to 18-, (b) 19- to 21- and (c) 22- to 24-year-olds started apprenticeships in each year since 2018,

Question reference: S7W-01787

  • Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) 16- to 18-, (ii) 19- to 21- and (iii) 22- to 24-year-olds have not completed their apprenticeship in each year since 2018.

Question reference: S7W-01784

  • Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of people aged (i) under 19 and (ii) 19 to 24 in further education did not complete their course in each year since 2017-18, and what information it holds regarding the reasons for this.

Question reference: S7W-01783

  • Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many schools use the Gatsby Benchmarks to assess their careers guidance provision, and what the average benchmark score achieved is.

Question reference: S7W-01780

  • Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of secondary school pupils eligible for free school meals has been recorded as being persistently absent from school in each year since 2017-18, and what analysis it has commissioned or carried out on the impact that this might have on the likelihood of them subsequently having the status of being classified as not being in employment, education or training (NEET) aged 16 to 24.

Question reference: S7W-01179

  • Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s manifesto commitment to deliver a Scottish Paths Fund, what discussions ministers have had regarding the potential impact of this on the visitor economy.

Question reference: S7W-01180

  • Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s manifesto commitment to deliver a Scottish Paths Fund, what engagement there has been since 7 May 2026, or is planned, with organisations working in outdoor recreation and access regarding this.

Question reference: S7W-01181

  • Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s manifesto commitment to deliver a Scottish Paths Fund, what assessment has been made of the level of funding required to ensure that this results in improvements in the quality of the country's recreational path network.

Question reference: S7O-00062

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when construction work on Winchburgh train station will begin. 

Question reference: S7O-00032

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to warnings issued by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on 27 May 2026 that, if earnings in Scotland grow in line with the rest of the UK, Scotland could face a deficit of over £6 billion by 2030.