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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 7 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-35797

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to prevent future financial distress at universities, and whether it is considering a review of the higher education funding model.

Question reference: S6W-35800

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to a pilot scheme allowing controlled alcohol sales at selected football grounds to assess its feasibility and potential impact, and what its response is to similar trials in other countries.

Question reference: S6W-35805

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the reported £1.8 billion in outstanding council tax it considers is realistically recoverable, and what projections it has made for the recovery of this debt.

Question reference: S6W-35798

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Scottish Funding Council is sufficiently funded to maintain financial stability across the country's universities.

Question reference: S6W-35802

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the University of Stirling project, Football and Alcohol Scoping Study, and what its position is on what impact controlled, responsible alcohol sales inside football grounds could have on (a) levels of so-called binge drinking before matches, (b) matchday revenues and (c) the overall supporter experience.

Question reference: S6W-35806

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether free bus passes make active travel less likely.

Question reference: S6W-35803

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported £1.8 billion in uncollected council tax, and what action it is taking to address this issue.

Question reference: S6W-35804

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA and local authorities regarding strategies to recover outstanding council tax debt.

Question reference: S6W-35423

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 18 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a breakdown of all local government funding allocations since 2013-14, including real-terms reductions.

Question reference: S6W-35422

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 18 March 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that local authorities have experienced a cumulative £7.8 billion reduction in core funding since 2013-14.