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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

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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 3 June 2026
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Question reference: S7W-00233

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards have a dedicated pathway for people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders.

Question reference: S7W-00342

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the Capital Investment Group received the full business case for the Lochgelly Medical Centre from NHS Fife, and whether formal approval has been provided.

Question reference: S7W-00272

  • 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 investment it plans to make to increase the average speeds of trains on the (a) Highland Main Line and (b) Far North Line.

Question reference: S7W-00267

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been remanded to prison custody by sheriff courts and received a verdict of (a) not guilty, (b) not proceeded against and (c) not proven for the charges for which they were remanded, and what the (i) mean, (ii) median and (iii) 90th percentile length of time on remand was for such individuals, in each year since 2018.

Question reference: S7W-00315

  • 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, further to the answer to question S6W-41846 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 November 2025, when the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing and her officials met with Scotland Office officials to discuss advancing the proposed Section 104 Order relating to changing marriages to civil partnerships covering the reserved law of Scotland only.

Question reference: S7W-00289

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been remanded to electronically monitored bail by the High Court of Justiciary and received a verdict of (a) not guilty, (b) not proceeded against, (c) not proven for the charges for which remanded, and what the (i) mean, (ii) median and (iii) 90th percentile length of time on remand was for such individuals, in each year since 2018.

Question reference: S7W-00298

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the Highland Council regarding reports of unsafe toilet facilities and class cancellations at Rosebank Primary School, and what support is available to local authorities to ensure that school buildings are fit for purpose.

Question reference: S7W-00301

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, 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 publication of the Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan, what proportion of the identified £5 billion fiscal gap has been closed by measures announced to date, broken down by year.

Question reference: S7W-00263

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been remanded to prison custody by the High Court of the Judiciary, found guilty and sentenced to immediate custody, including those whose time on remand equals or exceeds their custodial sentence, and what was the (a) mean, (b) median and (c) 90th percentile length of time on remand for such individuals, in each year since 2018.

Question reference: S7W-00285

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been remanded to electronically monitored bail by justice of the peace courts, found guilty and sentenced to immediate custody, including those whose time on remand equals or exceeds their custodial sentence, and what the (a) mean, (b) median and (c) 90th percentile length of time on remand was for such individuals, in each year since 2018.