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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: S6O-05442

Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to support Scottish businesses, in light of the potential impact of additional US trade tariffs on the Scottish economy.

Question reference: S6O-05439

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to protect hospice care services over the coming year.

Question reference: S6O-05435

Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on improving accommodation standards in relation to legislation that currently exists in Scotland for seasonal agricultural workers.

Question reference: S6O-05444

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability of permanent teaching posts for newly qualified teachers.

Question reference: S6O-05434

Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget 2026-27 supports the prevention of gender-based violence.

Question reference: S6O-05423

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will propose the scheduling of time for a ministerial statement on the written case for the Scottish Ministers and Lord Advocate in the judicial review of the Scottish Prison Service policy for the management of transgender people in custody, including how many times women’s rights are mentioned.

Question reference: S6O-05430

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs last met with For Women Scotland to discuss the protection of women's sex-based rights.

Question reference: S6O-05448

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many new teachers, who qualified in the last three years, are now in permanent teaching posts.

Question reference: S6O-05447

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of the Centre for Teaching Excellence.

Question reference: S6O-05427

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget 2026-27 will support community justice services.