Questions and answers
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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Question reference: S6W-40048
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has done to (a) identify any specific barriers preventing girls from feeling safe in public play spaces and (b) develop guidance for public bodies to address any such barriers.
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Question reference: S6W-40039
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to recruit and retain social care staff.
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Question reference: S6W-40051
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it has supported residents in Tillicoultry who were evacuated from their homes in September 2023 due to the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
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Question reference: S6W-40046
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise last met with The Promise Oversight Board.
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Question reference: S6W-40038
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on social care in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-40060
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what current work it is undertaking to address the reported rise in misogyny across Scotland, as highlighted in motion S6M-18495 and recent incidents where survivors of sexual violence have reportedly been targeted, and what its justification is for deciding to no longer proceed with its commitment to a standalone Misogyny Bill, in light of the recommendations from the Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group and reported evidence of harm.
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Question reference: S6W-40045
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of any expenses for members of The Promise Oversight Board has been in each year since it was founded.
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Question reference: S6W-40054
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what active travel plans for the Western Gateway area of Dundee have been submitted to it by Dundee City Council, and when any decisions will be made on allocating funding.
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Question reference: S6W-40058
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of the cost to remove reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from four police stations in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-40031
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of residents being placed in care homes more than two hours from family and wider support networks.
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