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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 November 2026
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Question reference: S7W-05140

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership about its decision to withdraw funding for Marie Curie's Fast Track Service from February 2027.

Question reference: S7W-05071

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to authorise local authorities to request additional in-service days in the 2027-28 academic year ahead of the implementation of the updated curriculum in August 2028.

Question reference: S7W-05152

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) have been issued in each local authority area, in each year since 2019, broken down by (a) interim ASBOs, (b) full ASBOs and (c) orders issued to individuals aged under 18.

Question reference: S7W-05077

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) training materials, (b) guidance and (c) support Education Scotland will provide to schools to ensure that additional in-service days are used consistently across local authorities.

Question reference: S7W-05123

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the current (a) average and (b) longest waiting times are for patients referred urgently to gynaecology services in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, broken down by the time from (i) referral to initial consultation and (ii) consultation to treatment.

Question reference: S7W-05157

  • Asked by: Amanda Bland, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Independent
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Lothian has considered providing routine paediatric audiology services, including hearing aid support and ear mould impression clinics, at St John's Hospital in Livingston and, if so, what conclusions were reached and, if not, what clinical, operational or other factors have been identified as preventing such services from being delivered locally.

Question reference: S7W-05125

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the causes of delays in urgent gynaecology referrals within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and what steps are being taken to address any underlying causes and to reduce delays.

Question reference: S7W-05146

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to MG ALBA in each financial year from 2011-12 to 2025-26, broken down by (a) core funding, (b) additional resource grants and (c) capital grants, and, for each category in each year, how much was paid (i) through Ofcom and (ii) by other routes.

Question reference: S7W-05124

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients referred urgently to gynaecology services in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are currently waiting longer for their initial assessment than the clinically recommended timeframe.

Question reference: S7W-05138

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what responsibility it has for ensuring equitable access to specialist palliative and end-of-life care across Scotland, what monitoring is in place to identify gaps in provision, including in areas of socioeconomic deprivation, and what action it will take where local funding decisions risk reducing access to essential care.