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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

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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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 16 February 2026
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Question reference: S6W-43768

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43538 by Gillian Martin on 12 February 2026, how many times the Energy Consents Unit has corresponded with the Children’s Rights Unit by (a) email, (b) post or (c) internal memo to request a consultation or advice regarding any impacts on children.

Question reference: S6W-43748

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Independent
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms are in place to monitor, escalate and publicly report on the ongoing delivery of the 55 recommendations of the Independent Review of Audiology Services in Scotland report, and how it ensures that workforce shortages, variability between NHS boards and incomplete quality assurance systems do not prevent the implementation of all 55 recommendations.

Question reference: S6W-43754

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider expanding the Housing First programme to support people with mental health difficulties to attain and sustain tenancies.

Question reference: S6W-43760

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the number of Housing First tenancies available to families with children in order to provide holistic support.

Question reference: S6W-43764

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider having discussions with COSLA, local authorities and the third sector to promote the expansion of Housing First.

Question reference: S6W-43757

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government which third sector organisations are involved in supporting Housing First tenancies.

Question reference: S6W-43759

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many families with children currently have a Housing First tenancy.

Question reference: S6W-43758

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many neurodivergent people currently have a Housing First tenancy.

Question reference: S6W-43766

  • Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government recently announcing that financial support will be available to families of children and young people with cancer to cover travel costs to and from appointments, what plans it has to make similar financial support available to families of children and young people with cancer in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-43765

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Distress Brief Intervention programme.