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-02707
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish a public portal for the nomination of potential opportunities to unlock and accelerate affordable housing delivery on vacant and derelict land and in empty town and city centre buildings.
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Question reference: S7W-02696
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether Historic Environment Scotland has conducted any research into the repurposing of vacant listed buildings for housing, in light of reports that similar research has been conducted by Historic England.
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Question reference: S7W-02698
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many fire stations (a) have received and (b) are due to receive controlled burn training, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S7W-02709
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland is no longer publicly accessible as an online archive resource.
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Question reference: S7W-02700
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to repurposing vacant listed buildings into housing.
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Question reference: S7W-02717
- Asked by: Zen Ghani, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council and the Glasgow City Region Bus Partnership regarding the delivery of bus priority measures on Pollokshaws Road, and what assessment it has made of the potential economic benefits of such measures for communities and businesses in the southside of Glasgow.
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Question reference: S7W-02711
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the extent to which current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax rates and thresholds may discourage homeowners in Edinburgh from moving home, including downsizing, and what measures it is considering to improve housing mobility.
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Question reference: S7O-00142
- Asked by: Katie Hagmann, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 1 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing across the country to support and promote reading and literacy by ensuring that books and libraries are adequately resourced and available for everyone, including in rural areas such as Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley.
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Question reference: S7O-00169
- Asked by: Amanda Lindsay, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to churches following the closure of the UK-wide Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
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Question reference: S7O-00136
- Asked by: Angela Ross, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Reform UK
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 1 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent Home Office booklet, Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK, A guide for asylum seekers, whether it plans to endorse and distribute this in Scotland or produce a Scotland-specific version that reflects Scots law, safeguarding practice and cultural norms.
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