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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 2 March 2026
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Question reference: S6W-44011

  • Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the £24.311 million allocated in 2026-27 to the Level 4 budget line of Other Spend, under the Level 3 budget heading of Social Care Support in the Health and Social Care portfolio, specifically detailing (a) how much is allocated to sensory impairment services, (b) which specific services and initiatives will be supported and (c) how this compares to the allocation for sensory impairment support services in (i) 2025-26, (ii) 2024-25 and (iii) 2023-24.

Question reference: S6W-44023

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the use of digital devices in schools on pupils’ wellbeing, educational outcomes and screen time levels, and whether it will commit to a national review of device use in schools, including transparency around monitoring and parental opt-out options.

Question reference: S6W-44018

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the forthcoming publication of its Alcohol and Drugs Plan, what steps it has taken to ensure that the plan’s objectives and funding commitments will be sustained beyond the end of the current parliamentary session in 2026.

Question reference: S6W-44015

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action will be taken in response of the findings of an internal audit of Glasgow City Integration Joint Board into its decision to withdraw funding from the Scottish Huntington’s Association for the provision of specialist support for families affected by Huntington’s, in light of indications that due process may not have been followed on several fronts.

Question reference: S6W-44021

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Scottish Veterans Commissioner to discuss matters relating to veterans' housing, and what the outcome of that meeting was.

Question reference: S6W-44012

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider extending by 28 days the deadline for participation in the public inquiry into the section 37 application for the 400kV Kintore–Tealing overhead line (ECU00005225), in light of reports that several residents who have made submissions to the planning application have not received notification from the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division, and whether it will confirm how many people were invited to take part in the inquiry.

Question reference: S6W-44017

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what specific measures are being introduced to improve access to legal advice in rural island communities, beyond fee increases, to address the logistical challenges of travel and service delivery.

Question reference: S6W-44024

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister’s statement on 3 September 2025 regarding defence procurement, how this policy is being delivered by (a) its relevant departments, (b) its enterprise agencies and (c) the Scottish National Investment Bank; whether the review of the policy has now taken place; if (i) so, by what date it was completed and the findings published and (ii) not, by what date it will do so and when this will be completed and the findings published, and what other defence sector procurement policies it is implementing or considering.

Question reference: S6W-44010

  • Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the £57.044 million allocated in 2026-27 to the Level 4 budget line of Equalities, Inclusion and Additional Support for Learning, under the Level 3 budget heading of Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing in the Education and Skills portfolio, includes provision for increasing the supply of (a) qualified teachers of children and young people with visual impairment (QTVIs) and (b) qualified teachers of deaf children and young people (QTODs), and, if so, what the allocations are for each.

Question reference: S6W-44025

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what further action it is taking to strengthen support for the Armed Forces community in Scotland, particularly in relation to healthcare access, housing provision, education, childcare and upholding the Armed Forces Covenant.