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-04791
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reasons for there being more private hospital admissions in 2024 than in any previous year on record, according to recent Private Healthcare Information Network data.
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Question reference: S6O-04785
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when GP vaccination services will be fully restored to GPs in NHS Highland, in light of reported concerns that the proposed hybrid model is less safe and more expensive.
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Question reference: S6O-04784
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on ensuring that 10% of frontline NHS spending is on mental health services.
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Question reference: S6O-04788
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to ensure that schools are tackling racism and racist bullying.
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Question reference: S6O-04789
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published report from the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration, which provides pay recommendations for doctors and dentists for the financial year 2025-26.
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Question reference: S6O-04786
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the reported reduction in Scottish Attainment Challenge funding for Dundee City Council.
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Question reference: S6O-04781
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the allocation of any additional funding to meet the cost increases for MV Glen Rosa that were recently announced by Ferguson Marine.
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Question reference: S6O-04783
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding multi-year funding settlements.
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Question reference: S6O-04769
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support more collaboration between the three Ayrshire local authorities in the delivery of Gaelic educational services, in order to meet growing or unmet demand.
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Question reference: S6O-04777
- Asked by: Elena Whitham, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting colleagues in COSLA regarding their call for civility in public life.
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