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.
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To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the commitment in its Programme for Government 2025-26 to set out its "priorities for future reform of school education by June 2025, appointing an experienced headteacher to lead this work".
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has reportedly not set a clear timetable for implementing 24/7 access to thrombectomy treatment.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Grangemouth Investor Taskforce to deliver the investment opportunities set out in Project Willow.
To ask the Scottish Government in relation to any funding grant, whether it will require the applicant body to sign and confirm that it will abide by and observe the principle that in its operations it will observe as an absolute right, freedom of expression within the law, and that any breach or failure to observe this requirement will result in the immediate withdrawal of funding and an obligation to repay any sum awarded.
To ask the Scottish Government how many consultants have been appointed to NHS Scotland in each year since 2020, and what assessment it has made on whether those figures are sufficient to meet demand and reduce waiting times.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help local authorities fill or repurpose vacant retail space in high streets and town centres.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the StandWithUs UK Report - Voice of Students 2024/25, published in May 2025, what action it is taking to (a) combat and (b) reduce instances of antisemitism on university campuses.
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To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38059 by Jenni Minto on 9 June 2025, whether it can provide details of the total number of 11- to 18-year-olds from Scotland who participate in the annual ASH SmokeFree GB Youth survey, and what assessment it has made of whether this sample is representative of children and young people living in areas across the entire spectrum of Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD).
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-04825 by Kate Forbes on 22 December 2021, what the annual costs have been of the (a) renewal, (b) management and (c) enterprise DNS provision for the Scottish Government domains portfolio in each year since 2021.
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Scotland have registered a donation decision with the NHS Organ Donor Register in each year since 2021.