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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-00575

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of its Home Education Guidance, published in January 2025, and whether it has commenced a review with HM Inspectorate of Education and other relevant partners into whether arrangements for home education are providing young people with sufficient support, as per the commitment by the previous Cabinet Secretary for Education on 24 June 2025.

In the period since 24 June 2025, Scottish Government officials have held a series of discussions with HM Inspectorate of Education, COSLA, ADES, Local Government Home Education Leads and with parent and carer representatives of home educated children and young people. As referenced in our reply to PQ S7W-00574 on 1 June 2025 this review is in its discovery phase, including an initial focus on data scoping and investigation. With regards to the evaluation elements of the review, officials are currently liaising with HMIE and others to prepare further advice and options for Scottish Ministers on next steps.

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

Question reference: S7W-00772

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the law regarding liability and responsibility for vehicles abandoned without permission on private property.

Question reference: S7F-00008

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S7W-00574

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 1 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to fulfil Section 5.5 of its Home Education Guidance, published in January 2025, to work with local authorities to consider options for the collation of high-level information about the number of children and young people being home-educated in local authorities.

As part of a wider review of Scotland's home education arrangements that was committed to in June 2025, Scottish Government officials are working with local government to assess the information that is held by local authorities in relation to home educating children and young people. This has included official level contact and scoping meetings with COSLA, ADES and Local Authority Home Education Leads, and most recently an information request sent last month to clarify the latest information that is held by local authorities. Officials will continue to work with local government and data analysts to review that information, identify potential data gaps and work towards establishing a baseline on the number of children and young people who are home educating in Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-00334

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects development of Vision Anywhere for Scotland to be completed.

Question reference: S7W-00332

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on delivery of the National GP IT Reprovisioning Programme.

Question reference: S7W-00331

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers the Vision 3 clinical system to be appropriate for use by GPs, in light of reports that it is viewed by some GPs as being unfit for purpose due in part to its age.

Question reference: S6F-04777

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-04720

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-43644

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to take forward proposals for a point of entry levy for visitors to islands.