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: S7W-04411
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a timetable for the consideration of and response to the Scottish Law Commission's Report on Tenement Law: Compulsory Owners’ Associations (Scot Law Com No. 270), including any plans for a draft Tenements (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, and whether it will commit to providing regular updates to Parliament on progress towards implementation.
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Question reference: S7W-04418
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the low level of activity identified by the Scottish Veterans Commissioner in its 2026 Progress Report, (a) what timetable it has set and (b) who is responsible for the implementation and delivery of each recommendation in the report, Veterans and the Law.
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Question reference: S7W-04407
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of concerns expressed by the Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland) regarding waiting times for the registration of Powers of Attorney, what action it is taking to support a reduction in those waiting times, and what the timescale is for this.
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Question reference: S7W-04385
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what the composition of the Independent Commission on the Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex's panel of experts will be.
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Question reference: S7W-04394
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions Scottish Enterprise, Scottish universities or other relevant agencies have had with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) regarding potential foreign direct investment projects in Scotland's advanced packaging ecosystem, including in relation to the National Advanced Semiconductor Packaging and Integration Centre (NASPIC) in the Glasgow City Region.
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Question reference: S7W-04420
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address reported overcrowding and inadequate capacity on ScotRail services, including the 07:56 Dalmeny to Edinburgh service.
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Question reference: S7W-04414
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost would be in 2026-27 of aligning Scotland's higher property rate with the equivalent rate in England, broken down by industry sector.
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Question reference: S7W-04422
- Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what immediate action it is taking to support licensed hospitality businesses, including those with a rateable value of more than £100,000 that are not eligible for transitional relief, prior to the review of the methodology for licensed hospitality and the 2026 revaluation.
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Question reference: S7W-04398
- Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has consulted with landowners impacted by the Cairngorms Wildfire to ascertain the loss of wildlife as a result of the fire, including nests of protected birds of prey, and what those losses are.
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Question reference: S7W-04387
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) regarding when it plans to consult further on opt-out group proceedings (class action) and what form that consultation will take.
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