Chamber and committees

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.

Find out more about parliamentary questions

Filter your results Hide all filters

Displaying 739 questions Show Answers

Order by |

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Question reference: S7W-00418

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 establish a specialist sexual offences court, when it expects the court to be operational.

Question reference: S7F-00005

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7F-00004

Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7F-00003

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.