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-42323
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an updated cost benefit analysis comparing heat pumps with alternative low carbon heating technologies relevant to existing housing stock.
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Question reference: S6W-42402
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with other UK administrations following the recent confirmation of the presence of avian influenza at a farm in South Lanarkshire.
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Question reference: S6W-42373
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to help reduce the number of vacant retail premises and revitalise local high streets in Inverclyde.
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Question reference: S6W-42378
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average waiting time is for a routine GP appointment in Inverclyde.
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Question reference: S6W-42409
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answer expected on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when the Culture Fair Work Taskforce will publish its recommendations.
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Question reference: S6W-42318
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any financial and regulatory uncertainty created for households and industry by the repeated postponement of legislation on greener heating systems.
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Question reference: S6W-42334
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any possible duplication of effort between the separate taskforces convened by it and local government regarding the Mossmorran ethylene plant.
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Question reference: S6W-42320
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what the total projected cost is to homeowners of any future obligations relating to heat pumps and other non-carbon heating systems.
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Question reference: S6W-42344
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to prevent the normalisation of corridor care within NHS Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-42366
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the potential impact of its proposals for a restructured school week on (a) pupil supervision, (b) timetabling and (c) parental working patterns.
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