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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 24 June 2026
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Question reference: S7W-01034

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many antisocial behaviour complaints have been recorded in each local authority area, in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S7W-01041

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the relationship between school attendance and youth offending.

Question reference: S7W-01052

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how many local authority-operated youth a) clubs and b) centres have permanently closed since 1 April 2016.

Question reference: S7W-01050

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many local authority-operated youth a) clubs and b) centres were in operation on 1 April 2016 and how many are currently in operation.

Question reference: S7W-01048

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of community policing on levels of antisocial behaviour.

Question reference: S7W-01049

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many reports of vandalism by under-18s have been recorded in each local authority area, in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S7W-01040

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to businesses affected by persistent youth disorder and vandalism.

Question reference: S7W-01018

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many vehicles have been seized under powers relating to the antisocial use of (a) quad bikes and (b) off-road motorcycles in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S7W-01045

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it collects data on assaults involving knives on school premises.

Question reference: S7W-01044

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to schools on responding to incidents involving knives.