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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 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 24 September 2026
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Question reference: S7W-00437

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to commission a full feasibility study on the use of Tram-Trains on the South Suburban train line in Edinburgh.

Question reference: S7W-00541

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the annual cost to supermarkets of complying with the food price cap proposed in the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto.

Question reference: S7W-00540

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when a final list of food products subject to the proposed price cap in the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto will be published.

Question reference: S7W-00404

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what legal action has been taken against any contractors or suppliers involved in the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in relation to reports of defective materials or workmanship.

Question reference: S7W-00344

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly supersedes the previously approved Lochgelly Medical Centre development.

Question reference: S7W-00378

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to take on responsibility for the maintenance of the Clyde Tunnel, when it plans to do this, and how much it estimates this will cost.

Question reference: S7W-00658

  • Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the Scottish National Party manifesto to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items, what basis it will use to determine the product categories.

Question reference: S7W-00361

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the anticipated cost is of remedial works relating to flooring, mould and associated building defects at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and what proportion it expects to recover from contractors or insurers.

Question reference: S7W-00377

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to establish a Better Surfaces Fund, whether it can provide a breakdown of how the funding will be distributed in each year of this current parliamentary session. 

Question reference: S7W-00260

  • Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what performance measures will be used to assess the effectiveness of expanding mobile health services for screening, stroke support, ophthalmology clinics and mental health support, including key milestones by year.