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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: S6W-44401

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its actions to advance the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage project.

Question reference: S6W-44400

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government regarding the abolition or reform of the Energy Profits Levy.

Question reference: S6O-05645

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will consider increasing the resources and staffing available to the Non-Government Bills Unit.

Question reference: S6W-44236

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service visits vape shops as part of its fire prevention work.

Question reference: S6W-44235

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any discussions with COSLA or any local authorities about reviewing the licensing of vape shops.

Question reference: S6W-44233

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider running a safety campaign with local authority and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service partners aimed at highlighting the safe storage of products in vape shops and other businesses that deal with products with lithium batteries.

Question reference: S6W-44234

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to review the licensing of vape shops.

Question reference: S6F-04746

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2026

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to promote vaccinations to combat measles, in light of reports of recent diagnoses in the NHS Grampian area.

Question reference: S6W-43764

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider having discussions with COSLA, local authorities and the third sector to promote the expansion of Housing First.

Housing First is delivered through close partnership between the Scottish Government, COSLA, local authorities, and third sector organisations. Discussions between partners about the scaling up of Housing First take place, among many others, at the Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans sub-group - gov.scot. The Scottish Government will continue to work with this group to support delivery and the planned expansion of Housing First in line with local and national priorities.

Question reference: S6W-43757

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government which third sector organisations are involved in supporting Housing First tenancies.

The Scottish Government has published national monitoring reports on Housing First since 1 April 2021. These monitoring reports are publicly available on the Scottish Government website: Housing First: monitoring reports - gov.scot.

The Scottish Government does not collect or hold information identifying which third sector organisations deliver Housing First support. Support services are commissioned by individual local authorities