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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

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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 17 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-41469

  • Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding funding programmes managed by Creative Scotland, including those where the finance is provided by the National Lottery, how many applications in total have been submitted for South Asian productions in (a) each of the last three full financial years and (b) 2025-26 to date, and how many of these have been (i) successful and (ii) unsuccessful in receiving funding.

Question reference: S6W-41517

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40884 by Angela Constance on 17 October 2025, how many restorative justice test cases have been funded in the last 18 months, and what the outcomes were of these cases.

Question reference: S6W-41337

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions housing associations have failed to meet their repayment obligations after receiving loans from Scotland's Charitable Bond Programme, in each year since 2014.

Question reference: S6W-41338

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what enforcement action it has taken in each year since 2014 against housing associations following failures to repay funding from Scotland's Charitable Bond Programme, broken down by association.

Question reference: S6W-41206

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many early learning and childcare settings have been temporarily or permanently closed due to structural safety concerns in each year since May 2021, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S6W-41191

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to ensure the delivery of youth work services across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-41226

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many schools are currently unable to deliver outdoor learning due to insufficient space or facilities.

Question reference: S6W-41213

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its estimate is of the average waiting time between a parent applying for a nursery place and them receiving confirmation of availability.

Question reference: S6W-41196

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what role local authorities play in assessing and reporting on the economic outcomes of youth work initiatives in their areas.

Question reference: S6W-41199

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a dedicated strategy for enhancing youth work provision in rural and island communities to help stimulate local economies.