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.
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Question reference: S7W-03041
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many passenger journeys it estimates are taken on average on the Glasgow Airport Express service in a year.
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Question reference: S7W-03022
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what volume of fishing gear has been (a) reported and (b) recorded as being missing at sea in each year since 2021.
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Question reference: S7W-03054
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the Independent Commission on the Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex will commence its work, and by what date all its members will be appointed.
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Question reference: S7W-03019
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how the National Trust for Scotland is (a) monitoring and (b) maintaining the welfare of sheep on St Kilda.
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Question reference: S7W-03056
- Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to identify and address variations between schools and local authorities in the delivery of digital literacy and online safety education.
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Question reference: S7W-03024
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on restricting the deployment of gill nets to depths of less than 200 metres in order to protect deep-sea ecosystems.
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Question reference: S7W-03057
- Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to assess whether online safety training for educators is improving their confidence and ability to recognise, respond to and appropriately escalate digital safeguarding concerns.
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Question reference: S7W-03020
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s review into the welfare of sheep on St Kilda, and whether the Commission has indicated when it expects to conclude the review.
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Question reference: S7W-03059
- Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether its current online safety information and support for parents and carers is effectively reaching families across Scotland, and what evidence it has that such information and support is influencing parental behaviour.
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Question reference: S7W-03018
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding GP walk-in clinics across Scotland, whether it will provide information on (a) the maximum capacity for patient consultations and (b) the funding awarded for financial year 2026-27, broken down by location.
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