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: S7O-00411
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic last met with representatives of the National Performing Companies and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S7O-00407
- Asked by: Zen Ghani, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what additional measures it is taking to support low-income households manage rising living costs during the current financial year.
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Question reference: S7O-00383
- Asked by: Mark Simpson, MSP for North East Scotland, Reform UK
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities, including in Dundee and Angus, to address fly-tipping and littering.
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Question reference: S7O-00408
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen and Cambuslang, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that payments for the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will commence in 2026-27.
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Question reference: S7O-00386
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what its estimated timescale is for introducing the Damages (Scotland) Bill, as committed to in the Programme for Government 2026-31.
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Question reference: S7O-00402
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support people with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, commonly referred to as PANS and PANDAS.
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Question reference: S7O-00398
- Asked by: Holly Bruce, MSP for Glasgow Southside, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the availability of safe and suitable alternative placements for children requiring care, and what support it provides to social work services experiencing acute capacity shortages.
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Question reference: S7O-00385
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Fund to Leave initiative, following reports that funding has not been made available to families since June.
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Question reference: S7O-00392
- Asked by: Katherine Sangster, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of projected population growth on its decisions regarding the allocation of police resources.
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Question reference: S7O-00390
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether any consultation or risk assessment was carried out prior to the closure of the Duns road policing department.
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