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: S7W-02859
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve healthcare professionals’ education and awareness of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD).
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Question reference: S7W-02888
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what funding and resources are being provided to deliver comprehensive, trauma-informed neurodivergence training to all prison officers.
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Question reference: S7W-02913
- Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered introducing a mechanism for serious sexual offence cases involving an accused individual on bail to receive earlier trial dates where the case has already been subject to a prolonged period of delay, and if not, for what reason.
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Question reference: S7W-02868
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the recent Cairngorms wildfire, what assessment it has made of whether best practice was adhered to in relation to cumulative exposure to toxic smoke, including guidance that firefighters should shower within one hour of such exposure.
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Question reference: S7W-02903
- Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many high-priority illegal waste sites SEPA is currently monitoring, broken down by (a) estimated tonnage of waste and (b) site location.
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Question reference: S7W-02909
- Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many rape and serious sexual offence cases are currently awaiting trial while the accused is on bail.
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Question reference: S7W-02872
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to rolling out specialist lightweight personal protective equipment (PPE) to all firefighters.
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Question reference: S7W-02908
- Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the disparity between the time taken for rape and attempted rape cases to reach trial in instances where the accused is (a) on bail and (b) remanded in custody.
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Question reference: S7W-02893
- Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available for community (a) benefit projects and (b) organisations.
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Question reference: S7W-02917
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what response it has received from COSLA regarding its engagement on the introduction of byelaws for seasonal agricultural worker accommodation.
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