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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

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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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 13 September 2026
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Question reference: S7W-02699

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) Category A, (b) Category B and (c) Category C listed buildings there are which are currently vacant, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S7W-02706

  • Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider recognising access to sport and physical activity within the Self-Directed Support assessment process where this would help an individual to maintain their health, independence and wellbeing or reduce their future need for social care.

Question reference: S7W-02710

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider wider reform of property taxation, including a review of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, with a view to enhancing the benefits of the First Homes Fund.

Question reference: S7W-02701

  • Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons the standard mileage allowance under the Motability scheme administered by Social Security Scotland does not extend to short leisure trips, and what assessment was undertaken in reaching that position.

Question reference: S7W-02691

  • Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of reports that the University of Dundee is using compulsory redundancy processes, prior to a decision by the University Court, and whether such action is consistent with (a) the Scottish Government's Fair Work principles and (b) the conditions attached to any grant funding provided by the Scottish Government. 

Question reference: S7W-02708

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the buildings identified in the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland, which has been paused, to identify potential opportunities to unlock and accelerate affordable housing delivery in empty town and city centre buildings.

Question reference: S7W-02702

  • Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to develop clear and supported pathways to enable disabled children and young people to progress from school physical education and Active Schools programmes into community and competitive sport.

Question reference: S7W-02707

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish a public portal for the nomination of potential opportunities to unlock and accelerate affordable housing delivery on vacant and derelict land and in empty town and city centre buildings.

Question reference: S7W-02698

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many fire stations (a) have received and (b) are due to receive controlled burn training, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S7O-00136

To ask the Scottish Government whether the publication of the draft Curriculum Improvement Cycle, which introduces new concepts, big ideas and a Know-Do-Understand framework, reflects an assessment that the existing skilled-focused approach within Curriculum for Excellence has not achieved its intended outcomes for pupils.