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: S6W-41358
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it carries out to assess the compliance of NHS boards with section (a) 120 and (b) 121 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, and what discussions it had has with the NHS boards about their compliance, including how they will report on this.
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Question reference: S6W-41370
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms are in place to (a) monitor progress and (b) strengthen data collection on food waste reduction.
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Question reference: S6W-41362
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria are used to determine whether a data centre qualifies as a “green data centre” under the fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4), and whether AI-focused data centres are included in the scope of national developments under NPF4
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Question reference: S6W-41375
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve breastfeeding rates across the country.
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Question reference: S6W-41331
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications in each local authority area are currently under review by the Energy Consents Unit.
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Question reference: S6W-41328
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) protection and (b) research vessels the Marine Directorate currently owns.
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Question reference: S6W-41320
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for a child to receive cleft lip and palate surgery, as of 30 September 2025, broken down by NHS board area.
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Question reference: S6W-41341
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many vacant (a) crofts and (b) farms there were in each local authority area on 30 September in each year since 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-41340
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of new business secured as a direct result of actions taken by its space envoy.
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Question reference: S6W-41321
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on legal fees paid to prevent disclosures under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, in each year since 2021.
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