Questions and answers
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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Question reference: S7W-00182
- 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 its proposed £25 million Rural Affordable Housing for Key Workers programme will operate in practice, including how local authorities will be supported to identify eligible properties.
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Question reference: S7W-00175
- 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, what performance measures will be used to assess its effectiveness in improving road conditions and whether it will publish annual updates on spend and condition improvements resulting from it.
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Question reference: S7W-00177
- 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 rural and island communities currently rely on a single remaining shop, pub, post office or other essential community business.
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Question reference: S7W-00183
- 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 criteria will be used to define “key workers” under its proposed Rural Affordable Housing for Key Workers programme.
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Question reference: S7W-00185
- 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 discussions it has had with representatives of rural and island communities regarding its proposed Rural and Island Housing Fund.
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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.
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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.
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Question reference: S7W-00168
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee's proposal in its Stage 1 report on the Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill to legislate to create a statutory aggravation in relation to the protection and maintenance of war memorials.
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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.
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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.
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