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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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Question reference: S6W-38828

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether the practice that a minister could not be both dropped off at and collected from a private or party engagement on the same day, by the Government Car Service, changed, and, if so, when.

Question reference: S6W-38721

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 16 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32419 by Fiona Hyslop on 17 December 2024, when it plans to publish an updated Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan.

Question reference: S6W-38774

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what agreements are in place between Scottish Enterprise and Flamingo Land Lomond Banks regarding future grants and funding for the development proposal at Balloch.

Question reference: S6W-39169

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the value for money of the reported £3.8 million that it spent on its net zero marketing campaign.

Question reference: S6W-39133

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish any terms for enhanced benefits that were requested by unions representing its civil service as part of any agreement on increased office attendance.

Question reference: S6W-39165

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding Scotland's approach to wildfire management, what its response is to reported calls for better fuel management and controlled burning.

Question reference: S6W-39172

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Scottish Water's reported call to ban wet wipes that contain plastic.

Question reference: S6W-39170

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a full breakdown of the advertising and consultancy fees for the reported £3.8 million spent on its net zero marketing campaign.

Question reference: S6W-39171

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policies on freedom of speech in higher education.

Question reference: S6W-39163

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what support is provided to victims of police sexual misconduct.