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: S6O-05083
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the Heads of Terms agreement for the purchase of Ardrossan Harbour from Peel Ports will be signed.
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Question reference: S6W-41348
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much the increase in employer national insurance contributions will cost each NHS board in Scotland in the financial year 2025-26.
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Question reference: S6W-41350
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much the increase in employer national insurance contributions will cost the third sector in Scotland in the financial year 2025-26.
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Question reference: S6W-41352
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much the increase in employer national insurance contributions will cost the Scottish economy in the financial year 2025-26.
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Question reference: S6W-41347
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much the increase in employer national insurance contributions will cost each integration joint board in Scotland in the financial year 2025-26.
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Question reference: S6W-41351
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much the increase in employer national insurance contributions will cost the business sector in Scotland in the financial year 2025-26.
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Question reference: S6W-41349
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much the increase in employer national insurance contributions will cost each local authority in Scotland in the financial year 2025-26.
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Question reference: S6O-05019
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the work of its Ministerial Population Taskforce, what action it will undertake to support people to have larger families, should they want more children.
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Question reference: S6O-04951
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with ScotRail regarding an increase to the service frequency on the Largs to Glasgow Central route.
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Question reference: S6T-02625
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport's announcement on 19 February 2025, whether it will provide an update on its discussions with Peel Ports regarding bringing Ardrossan harbour into public ownership.
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