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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

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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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 6 October 2026
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Question reference: S7W-03965

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the range and availability of housing options suitable for older people, including what accessible housing, sheltered housing and supported accommodation there is, and what action it is taking to ensure that there is sufficient provision to meet current and future demand.

Question reference: S7W-03993

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the latest assessment it has made of the continuity of care in the Community Treatment and Care Services (CTACS) system, particularly for older and vulnerable people, given reports that many patients are being sent to several different CTACS services with different nurses, sometimes several miles from home, for one ongoing health care issue.

Question reference: S7W-03981

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the prevalence and nature of violence against women aged 65 and older, and what action it is taking to ensure that such women experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence, financial abuse or other forms of gender-based violence have access to appropriate support, protection and specialist services.

Question reference: S7W-03978

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken over the last five years to promote and support intergenerational projects and activities that bring together people of different ages, and what evaluation it has carried out of the impact of such initiatives.

Question reference: S7W-03985

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has carried out of the impact of GP walk-in clinics on access to primary care for people aged 65 and over, including whether there has been a reduction in waiting times for routine GP appointments.

Question reference: S7W-03995

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what controls NHS Scotland has in place to prevent clinicians from using otherwise legitimate NHS credentials to inappropriately access patient information.

Question reference: S7W-04006

  • Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in reviewing non-domestic rates following the most recent non-domestic rates revaluation, and when it will provide an update to the Parliament.

Question reference: S7W-03976

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment has been made of the condition of ScotRail carriages.

Question reference: S7W-04003

  • Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economic contribution of the A77.

Question reference: S7W-04009

  • Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will place the Museum Futures programme on a permanent, multi-year footing rather than continuing it as a time-limited programme.