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: S6W-40518
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the decision by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) to progress with its franchise framework assessment, and what engagement its ministers have had with SPT regarding this process.
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Question reference: S6W-40531
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what recent analysis it has carried out of the expenditure of its non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs); what savings have been identified; whether such reviews of NDPBs are currently ongoing and, if so, in what areas it considers saving of a substantial amount might be achieved.
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Question reference: S6W-40482
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government on what date VisitScotland agreed to support the DP World Tour Nexo Championship, which was held at the Trump International Golf Links, Aberdeenshire, in August 2025.
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Question reference: S6W-40506
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what urgent action is planned to respond to the waiting times for neurodiversity assessments in the NHS Forth Valley area.
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Question reference: S6W-40522
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the Scottish Funding Council and (b) Forth Valley College regarding a bailout to save its Alloa campus.
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Question reference: S6W-40528
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the future of environmental public bodies, in light of reports that the UK Government plans to do similar.
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Question reference: S6W-40529
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) reform or (b) abolish NatureScot and transfer its functions to local and/or central government.
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Question reference: S6W-40525
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether Integration Joint Boards are able to reverse budget decisions.
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Question reference: S6W-40510
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will lead the preparation of a plan and investment case for the development of Scotland's steel manufacturing, including the commissioning of a Direct Reduced Iron facility and Electric Arc Furnace to leverage part of the £2.5 billion allocated to the green steel fund from the UK Government’s National Wealth Fund and private sector investment.
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Question reference: S6W-40519
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that regional transport partnerships (RTPs) are adequately funded, in light of its reported position that public transport is best delivered at a regional level and the Verity House Agreement’s reported lack of reference to regional bodies in funding frameworks.
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