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: S6O-05144
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase income tax in the forthcoming Scottish Budget.
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Question reference: S6O-05145
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will request that the Auditor General conducts an investigation into the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round, in light of the finding in the Future Economy Scotland report, Rethinking ScotWind: Maximising Scotland’s offshore wind potential, that, on a per megawatt basis, a comparable leasing round in England and Wales is projected to raise up to 40 times more than the £755 million raised in one-off fees in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-05140
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to help deliver regeneration in the south west, including any plans for future infrastructure and housing investment.
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Question reference: S6O-05148
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how AI might shape the future curriculum in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-05138
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting and improving the experience of victims of domestic abuse, particularly in situations where there are young children in the family.
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Question reference: S6O-05136
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent convictions of a grooming gang for sexual exploitation in Dundee, what steps it is taking to prevent similar cases across Scotland, including through the establishment of a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
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Question reference: S6O-05128
- Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to STV’s proposed changes to its news provision, including the potential impact on local and regional journalism in north east Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-05152
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what support is currently provided to local authorities to improve literacy, numeracy, and outcomes for young people, while tackling the poverty-related attainment gap.
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Question reference: S6O-05151
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has revised the funding model for higher and further education and apprenticeships, to ensure it reflects current requirements.
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Question reference: S6O-05130
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential economic implications of its paper A Fresh Start with Independence.
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