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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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Question reference: S7W-03730

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the cost of student accommodation is limiting university choice for students from lower-income households by making it financially necessary for them to study within commuting distance of their family home.

Question reference: S7W-03714

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Long Term Conditions Framework was not referenced in the Programme for Government and whether it remains on track to be published by March 2027.

Question reference: S7W-03734

Asked by: Iris Duane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide finalised guidance to local authorities on how to assess rent conditions in their areas.

Question reference: S7W-03721

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, of the 299,445 pupils recorded as having an additional support need in 2025, how many have received a written report from an educational psychologist setting out their identified needs and the educational support considered appropriate for them.

Question reference: S7W-03704

Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to address concerns raised by the self-catering sector regarding the interaction between short-term let licensing and planning requirements, including the application of planning requirements to established operators both within and outwith short-term let control areas, and the reported risk that otherwise viable self-catering businesses may be forced to cease trading as a result.

Question reference: S7W-03712

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to introduce a Shetland Energy Act, or similar legislation for all of Scotland’s islands, during this session of Parliament.

Question reference: S7W-03711

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman is prepared to deal with an increasing number of challenges to individual social care budgets, in light of higher numbers of people escalating complaints from local authorities.

Question reference: S7W-03733

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the cost of student accommodation is affecting students’ choice of university by making it financially necessary for some to study within commuting distance of their family home, and what action it is taking to ensure that accommodation costs do not create a barrier to accessing higher education.

Question reference: S7W-03726

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether there is a sufficient British Transport Police presence on Scotland’s rail network to protect passengers and railway staff from violence and antisocial behaviour.

Question reference: S7W-03720

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, of the 299,445 pupils recorded as having an additional support need in 2025, how many have received an assessment by an educational psychologist.