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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 6 October 2026
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Question reference: S7W-03977

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the age profile is of the ScotRail rolling stock.

Question reference: S7W-03994

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of NHS England’s July 2026 guidance on preventing unlawful access to patient records, whether it has reviewed, or plans to review, NHS Scotland’s arrangements for preventing, monitoring and independently detecting the inappropriate use of patient information.

Question reference: S7W-03968

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of trends in volunteering rates across the country over the last five years, including what variations there have been by (a) age, (b) gender, (c) socioeconomic background and (d) geographic area, and what action it is taking to encourage and support volunteering in communities where participation rates have declined.

Question reference: S7W-04018

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards delivering a Third Sector Partnership Agreement and Fairer Funding for the voluntary and community sector.

Question reference: S7W-03982

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many older people have received support for home adaptations in each of the last five years, and what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for such support.

Question reference: S7W-03969

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the risk of trips and falls among older people, and whether it has assessed the effectiveness of measures such as strength and balance programmes, home safety assessments, adaptations to housing, and public health advice in preventing falls and fall-related injuries in later life.

Question reference: S7W-03967

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the future risk of landslides affecting the A77, particularly in light of changing weather patterns and reported increased instances of extreme rainfall, what the findings were, and what mitigation measures are planned to reduce the risk of any future (a) disruption and (b) damage to the route.

Question reference: S7W-04008

  • Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason multi-year funding settlements have been extended to the organisations core funded through Creative Scotland but not to non-national museums and galleries, and whether it will address any such disparity. 

Question reference: S7W-03989

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability of a skilled workforce to deliver its heat network ambitions, and what action it is taking to address any identified shortages in engineering, construction and heat network operation skills.

Question reference: S7W-04001

  • Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made to inform its plans for the commencement of the provision in the Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026 requiring installation of swift nest boxes in buildings.