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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 20 September 2024
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Question reference: S6W-29006

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 3 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government since 5 July 2024 regarding delivering more homes across all housing tenures in Scotland, including the potential for increased funding for increasing unit output.

Question reference: S6W-28997

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 3 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how the single building assessment for housing developments will operate in relation to fire safety.

Question reference: S6W-29226

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 26 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much support has been made available to support services for people who experienced historic forced adoption, in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-29005

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 28 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the overall economic impact of its cladding remediation programme, including the impact of new homes being built as a result of this.

Question reference: S6W-28869

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 28 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what review it has made of the support being given to develop bespoke services to help disabled people who experience loneliness.

Question reference: S6W-28854

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 28 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been in local authority housing budget reserves in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S6W-28864

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 28 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) individuals and (b) families from each local authority area have had to use secure temporary accommodation outwith their local authority area, also broken down by how many had to travel to England to do so.

Question reference: S6W-28861

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 26 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many e-bikes have been reported stolen in each year since 2013, broken down by Police Scotland division.

Question reference: S6W-28855

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have been recorded as going missing after being placed in Adult Mental Health Services in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS facility.

Question reference: S6W-28874

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many people it estimates will receive the school clothing grant in the upcoming financial year; what it expects the cost will be, and what percentage of families are eligible.