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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 18 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-41060

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide information on the number of high-value car thefts committed and the location where they were reported, broken down by year since 2021-22.

Question reference: S6W-41062

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address keyless car thefts.

Question reference: S6W-41059

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address high-value car thefts.

Question reference: S6W-41061

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Police Scotland to address high-value car thefts committed by organised gangs.

Question reference: S6W-40871

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 being named by the US State Department in its United Kingdom 2024 Human Rights Report in the context of “areas of concern, including involving restrictions on political speech deemed ‘hateful’ or ‘offensive’”, and what its position is on the assessment made in the report by the US State Department.

Question reference: S6W-40888

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed Restorative Justice Champions Network has been established, and whether it will confirm its remit.

Question reference: S6W-40882

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to promote restorative justice (a) in each financial year since 2019-20 and (b) since April 2025.

Question reference: S6W-40886

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on the implementation of its 2019 Restorative Justice Action Plan.

Question reference: S6W-40884

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to the principles of its 2019 Restorative Justice Action Plan, and whether it will update the plan.

Question reference: S6W-40887

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what outcomes and actions from its 2019 Restorative Justice Action Plan have been achieved, and on what dates.