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
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Question reference: S6W-43250
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been formally (a) applied for, (b) approved and (c) distributed to date through the furlough scheme for Alexander Dennis, in each month since the scheme was announced.
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Question reference: S6W-43406
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what the average time, in weeks, is between the first calling and the conclusion of summary criminal cases at Greenock Sheriff Court, in the most recent year for which data is available.
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Question reference: S6W-43402
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government further to the answer to question S6W-43029 by Tom Arthur on 27 January 2026, when the webinars for NHS boards on eating disorder self-referral pathways will take place.
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Question reference: S6W-43411
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set key benchmarks for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to record the time taken for the required weight of response to reach recognised categories of incidents.
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Question reference: S6W-43382
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the ban on single-use vapes has been a success.
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Question reference: S6W-43370
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on billboard advertising for its We are Scotland campaign.
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Question reference: S6W-43403
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43029 by Tom Arthur on 27 January 2026, whether ministers will consider encouraging all NHS boards to aspire to accepting self-referrals from people with eating disorders.
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Question reference: S6W-43398
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what review it will undertake into the use of the newborn heel prick blood test to screen for childhood dementia.
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Question reference: S6W-43401
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many devices have been distributed to young people through the Connecting Scotland programme in 2025-26 to support digital inclusion amongst school-aged children, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-43369
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on newspaper advertising for its We are Scotland campaign, broken down by newspaper.
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