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-04972
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA about increasing the transparency of senior officer pay and conditions alongside improved democratic oversight and accountability.
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Question reference: S6O-04969
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that major projects funded through City Region Deals are delivered at pace through administrative hurdles, to avoid any rising costs or communities waiting unnecessarily for planned infrastructure.
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Question reference: S6O-04964
- Asked by: Davy Russell, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to redevelop town centres across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-04971
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Empowering Communities Programme, including the impact of the Investing in Communities Fund.
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Question reference: S6O-04993
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that Scotland is ready to recycle and repurpose textile waste when the landfill ban comes into force at the end of this year.
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Question reference: S6O-04992
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress on the development and expansion of heat networks across Scotland, including any plans it has to accelerate deployment to meet heat network decarbonisation targets.
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Question reference: S6O-04988
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with community groups that have raised concerns regarding the proliferation of energy infrastructure, including pylons, battery energy storage systems and wind farms.
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Question reference: S6O-04976
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether its current above-inflation public sector pay deals have appropriate contingencies in place, in light of the recent rise in the Consumer Price Index and reported concerns regarding inflation.
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Question reference: S6O-04967
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its current priorities are for international trading links.
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Question reference: S6O-04975
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding different funding models that may be available to finance the building of social housing, in light of the approach adopted by Falkirk Council which awarded Hearthstone Investments £30 million through its Local Government Pension Scheme Fund to invest in social and affordable housing in 2015.
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