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-00358
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many reported incidents of suspected drink spiking have there been in each of the last five years resulted in charges and convictions, and what action is being taken to increase the number of cases resulting in prosecution.
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Question reference: S7W-00373
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to bring Transport Scotland back into the Scottish Government, when it plans to do this, and how much it estimates this will cost.
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Question reference: S7W-00396
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to establish a private jet tax, whether it will carry out an economic impact and cost-benefit analysis before laying draft legislation.
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Question reference: S7W-00403
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people experiencing anxiety receive timely access to mental health treatment and employability support rather than long-term welfare dependency.
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Question reference: S7W-00392
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the costs needed to upgrade Rosyth to deliver a Ro-Ro Ferry service from Scotland to Europe.
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Question reference: S7W-00393
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the delayed MV Glen Rosa is delivered by the end of 2025.
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Question reference: S7W-00420
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish National Party 2026 manifesto commitment to change the law to give cohabitants better financial rights and extend the simplified divorce procedure to amicable cases involving children where there are no disputes, when it plans to introduce legislation to implement these changes.
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Question reference: S7W-00404
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what legal action has been taken against any contractors or suppliers involved in the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in relation to reports of defective materials or workmanship.
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Question reference: S7W-00438
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has budgeted for a full feasibility study for the use of Tram-Trains on the South Suburban line in Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S7W-00381
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce congestion charges in cities, and whether it can provide details of where these are being considered.
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