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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 9 October 2026
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Question reference: S7W-00174

  • Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its proposed Better Surfaces Fund, when it will be launched, what criteria will be used to define eligible projects and how funding allocations will be determined for each local authority.

Question reference: S7W-00181

  • Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many homes it expects to deliver through the proposed £75 million Rural and Island Housing Fund, broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) year of operation.

Question reference: S7W-00176

  • Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the current road maintenance backlog across Scotland in determining the £350 million allocation for its proposed Better Surfaces Fund, and what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding this matter.

Question reference: S7W-00180

  • Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the cost of establishing a Last Provider Fund.

Question reference: S7W-00186

  • Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what timescales it has set for the delivery of new affordable homes under its proposed Rural and Island Housing Fund and how it will evaluate the fund's progress, including key annual milestones.

Question reference: S7W-00184

  • Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the current shortage of affordable housing in rural and island areas, and how this will inform the design of its proposed Rural and Island Housing Fund.