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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 成人快手 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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 18 August 2025
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Displaying 2017 questions Show Answers

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Question reference: S6W-37115

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding that average farm income has dropped by more than 50% in 2023-24.

Question reference: S6W-37108

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the current availability and waiting times for NHS hearing aid provision, in light of the reported link between hearing loss and dementia risk.

Question reference: S6W-37110

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding any concerns raised by independent schools in Scotland about financial pressures arising from the proposed VAT change.

Question reference: S6W-37133

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has that the £20,000 teaching bursary scheme is effective in addressing any teacher shortages in STEM and modern language subjects.

Question reference: S6W-37109

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it will work with the Alzheimer’s Society and other organisations to develop integrated strategies addressing both hearing loss and cognitive decline.

Question reference: S6W-37111

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it proposes to mitigate any knock-on effects of closures or reductions in provision from independent schools on public sector schools, in light of the UK Government's decision to make independent schools liable for VAT.

Question reference: S6W-37116

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what specific support it is providing to lowland cattle and sheep farmers, in light of the 87% drop in average income in 2023-24.

Question reference: S6W-37120

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of farm businesses it estimates are currently operating at a loss, and how that compares with the previous five years.

Question reference: S6W-37050

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reasons for the high number of flu-related deaths that were recorded in the first 14 weeks of 2025.

Question reference: S6W-37049

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of people appearing before a court, who were aged between 19 and 25 years old, have cited attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of their defence in each of the last three years.