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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 18 June 2026
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Question reference: S7W-00970

  • Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the average daily traffic flow volume has been on the A96 trunk road between Aberdeen and Inverness, in each year since 2020.

Question reference: S7W-00978

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many households have access to a full fibre connection, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S7W-00971

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the specialist nurse strategy workforce review.

Question reference: S7W-00977

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the average NHS expenditure per head of population over the last 10 years, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S7W-00937

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when childcare support for children from nine-months old will be rolled out.

Question reference: S7W-00984

  • Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to organisations that promote Global Citizenship Education.

Question reference: S7W-00961

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when every school will have access to behaviour specialist teachers.

Question reference: S7W-00936

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding will be allocated annually to the Apprenticeship Accelerator Grant.

Question reference: S7W-00969

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the 3 June 2026 Court of Session ruling, which found that Scottish Ministers' failure to comply with the compliance timescale set out in a December 2025 Freedom of Information Decision amounted to a contempt of court, what procedures have been put in place to (a) mitigate the risk of similar action in future and (b) protect the public purse.

Question reference: S7W-00922

  • Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress made to ensure that all public sector bodies are adhering to the judgement of the Supreme Court in the For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers case.