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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 27 February 2026
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Question reference: S6W-43903

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its long-term location policy and what factors will be considered in its development.

Question reference: S6W-43954

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what specific housing delivery targets and key performance indicators will be assigned to the new housing agency, More Homes Scotland; what increase in annual housing completions it anticipates will result from its establishment; when policy development work on this commenced, and what stakeholder consultation (a) has been carried out and (b) is planned.

Question reference: S6W-43905

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether an equality impact assessment of its hybrid working policy for Scottish Government employees was published after the hybrid working policy was determined, and if so, what the reason was for this.

Question reference: S6W-43962

  • Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the safe staffing guidance for early learning and childcare settings has been reviewed, including in relation to safe staffing levels when supporting children with additional support needs.

Question reference: S6W-43972

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve timely access to CT and MRI scans, and how the impact of initiatives such as seven-day services and mobile scanning units are being evaluated.

Question reference: S6W-43997

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it and Police Scotland have taken to protect police officers from violence.

Question reference: S6W-43991

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the revenue and capital budgets allocated to Police Scotland have been in each year since the creation of Police Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-43990

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it and Police Scotland are taking to increase the funding available to improve the psychological wellbeing of police officers.

Question reference: S6W-43949

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding the risks associated with the transportation and handling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), particularly in relation to lithium-ion battery fire risks and persistent organic pollutant (POP) containing materials, and how it is engaging with the sector to discuss best practice.

Question reference: S6W-43973

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the likelihood of meeting the March 2026 diagnostic waiting times target for radiology, in light of the most recent Public Health Scotland data.