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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 15 June 2025
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Question reference: S6W-38641

  • Asked by: Davy Russell, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work with football organisations, what discussions it has had with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) on the reported proposed move by Hamilton Academical FC.

Question reference: S6W-38716

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on developing a new national online reporting system for littering and fly-tipping, and when this will be operational.

Question reference: S6W-38708

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to each local authority to support the implementation of the National Litter and Flytipping Strategy 2023-24.

Question reference: S6W-38707

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that rural communities have equal access to (a) waste disposal facilities and (b) civic amenity sites, in order to reduce any risk of fly-tipping in remote areas.

Question reference: S6W-38677

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect households from any cold-call scams linked to green energy grants.

Question reference: S6W-38703

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the alternative green route, along the other side of the glen, for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section should be re-evaluated to assess whether it would be a more proportionate or cheaper alternative route for the road to take.

Question reference: S6W-38705

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current proposal for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section is (a) deliverable and (b) affordable, and what assessment has been made of the potential impact on the economy of Argyll while it is being constructed.

Question reference: S6W-38712

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many community-led litter prevention initiatives it has provided financial support to since the publication of the National Litter and Flytipping Strategy 2023-24, and how much funding it has provided in total.

Question reference: S6W-38706

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the long-term solution for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section is the quickest and most economical solution, and, if it considers this to be the case, what the reasons are for it not being progressed.

Question reference: S6W-38710

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many fixed penalty notices for (a) littering and (b) fly-tipping have been issued in each year since 2019, and what percentage of these were paid in full.