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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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Question reference: S6O-05620

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce crime in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-05590

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund.

Question reference: S6O-05551

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been undertaken of the Scottish economy’s performance since the UK withdrew from the EU.

Question reference: S6O-05497

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding NHS waiting times.

Question reference: S6O-05475

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what interaction it has had with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport regarding the Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy.

Question reference: S6W-43334

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what additional steps it is taking to support planning and the development of relationships between social work education providers and employers.

The Scottish Government recognises and values the importance of social workers and social work education. I am pleased to announce that we are investing, through the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) in a Local Learning Partnership (LLP) approach.

Additional funding of up to £600,000, will support key sector partners to work collaboratively to help address some of the challenges around social work workforce recruitment and retention. We will be trialling this model across a small number of areas, with an initial focus on strengthening quality practice learning arrangements for student social workers.

This investment will support collective efforts to improve the design, structure and delivery of practice learning opportunities, underpinning improvements in professional knowledge and skills. Over time, the Partnerships will provide greater insight for educators on local employer needs and a space within which people with lived experience can meaningfully participate in the development and evaluation of qualifying programmes.

Question reference: S6O-05447

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of the Centre for Teaching Excellence.

Question reference: S6W-42657

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ben Macpherson on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Scotland’s universities to support their future success and sustainability as a sector.

The Scottish Government recognises the crucial role that universities play in our country and their innumerable contributions to Scotland’s economy. That is why we have now created the Framework for Sustainability and Success of Scotland’s Universities – a collaborative project between the Scottish Government, Universities Scotland and other relevant stakeholders to co-design and secure a successful and sustainable future for Scotland’s university sector.

This is an issue that goes beyond party political boundaries, which is why the work of MSPs from across the chamber in seeking to find common ground on these complex issues is desirable and important. The Scottish Government and Universities Scotland are engaging on a cross party basis on this work.

The framework will be driven by a Steering Group including representatives from the sector, from government, from staff and student bodies, and from the business community. This Group will oversee exploration of options for ensuring a sustainable and successful future for Scotland’s 19 higher education institutions to 2045, and will focus on designing a route to support the sector to drive change.

Question reference: S6O-05323

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on parliamentary business, what its position is on whether a rise of far-right political parties in the UK would cause issues in the relationship between the Scottish and UK parliaments and could result in the diminution of the Scottish Parliament.

Question reference: S6W-42225

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 November 2025
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kate Forbes on 1 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Scotland joining the UK bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035.

The Scottish Government has worked closely with partners to assess the opportunity for Scotland to participate in the UK bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035. Having considered the opportunity, the Scottish Government has decided to support the bid.

All four nations of the UK have committed to the bid, alongside the respective Football Associations and prospective host cities and stadia. Two Scottish cities – Edinburgh and Glasgow – will be put forward to FIFA for consideration. The bid was submitted to FIFA on 28 November 2025. FIFA is expected to announce its decision in April 2026.

Scotland’s reputation as a host of major events is strong. With Scotland co-hosting the men’s UEFA EURO 2028 event, it is right that we are equally as ambitious at exploring opportunities for women’s sport. The FIFA Women’s World Cup is the largest single sport women’s event in the world. It is a growing event with the 2023 tournament generating one billion television viewers and selling 1.9 million tickets. Supporting this unique opportunity will promote the visibility and participation of women and girls in sport and support delivery of Scotland’s National Event Strategy.