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-00004
- Asked by: Alan Brown, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact might be (a) on its climate emission targets and (b) job creation in North East Scotland of the funding allocated by the UK Government to the East Coast Cluster and HyNet carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) clusters compared with the Acorn cluster, and what assessment it has made of this funding.
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Question reference: S7W-00031
- Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what leasing arrangements are in place for Shettleston Police Station.
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Question reference: S7W-00007
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reopen the Local Bridge Maintenance Fund.
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Question reference: S7W-00001
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many retained fire stations have had a fire appliance unavailable for 50% of the time or more in the last five years.
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Question reference: S7W-00020
- Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many social homes have been built in Glasgow in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S7W-00023
- Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much Pupil Equity Funding has been allocated to schools in Glasgow in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S7W-00029
- Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the number of trading standards officers employed by local authorities in Scotland, and what assessment it has made of this.
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Question reference: S7W-00002
- Asked by: Alan Brown, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for announcing the (a) location and (b) opening date of the proposed walk-in GP clinic for East Ayrshire.
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Question reference: S7W-00017
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the reported rises in non-domestic rates that came into effect on 1 April 2026.
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Question reference: S7W-00009
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans to dual the (a) A96 and (b) A9, including what budget has been committed to both projects, and the up-to-date timeline for completion.
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