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
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Question reference: S7W-02088
- Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Scotland's projected share of ScotWind expenditure has fallen from approximately 36% in 2023 to 29% in 2026, representing an estimated £6 billion reduction in expected economic benefit to Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-02108
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the GP walk-in clinic in Shetland was closed and for how long the clinic remained closed.
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Question reference: S7W-02109
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff are currently employed on a full-time basis in GP walk-in clinics, broken down by (a) GP, (b) nurse and (c) administration and other staff.
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Question reference: S7W-02093
- Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of ScotWind development expenditure is currently expected to be awarded to Scottish-based manufacturing, fabrication, engineering and construction firms and what steps it is taking to increase the participation of domestic businesses in the programme.
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Question reference: S7W-02110
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to evaluate the interactions between GP walk-in clinics and GP practices in delivering continuity of care.
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Question reference: S7W-02092
- Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any economic impact of an increasing proportion of ScotWind expenditure being directed to overseas supply chains, including any impact on jobs, investment, tax revenues and economic growth.
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Question reference: S7W-02094
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment (a) it and (b) the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has made of any current Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is available to firefighters in the event of a wildfire, and whether either has plans to invest in (i) additional and (ii) upgraded PPE.
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Question reference: S7W-02100
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items, what assessment it has carried out regarding the potential impact that the policy might have on retailers’ support for good causes and community groups and programmes.
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Question reference: S7W-02103
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00820 by Maree Todd on 16 June 2026, whether there are any plans to run recruitment campaigns to increase the number of people volunteering for clinical trials.
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Question reference: S7W-02102
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00806 by Angela Constance on 16 June 2026 whether it will to set out a timetable for the national evaluation of the GP walk-in clinics programme.
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