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-02215
- Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding any impact of its recent tax changes on the cost of the Motability Scheme, and what action it is taking to protect disabled people in Scotland from any resulting increases in costs and more restrictive lease conditions under the Accessible Vehicles and Equipment Scheme.
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Question reference: S7W-02210
- Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider increasing the level of reimbursement that jurors are entitled to claim.
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Question reference: S7W-02226
- Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase public awareness of the support available to people experiencing gambling-related harm, including the National Gambling Helpline.
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Question reference: S7W-02224
- Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the introduction of Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme on 1 October 2026, what discussions it has had with (a) HM Revenue and Customs, (b) Border Force, (c) Police Scotland, (d) Trading Standards Scotland and (e) COSLA regarding arrangements for sharing intelligence on and coordinating enforcement against illicit and non-compliant vaping products.
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Question reference: S7W-02223
- Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the additional staffing, training, systems and financial costs that local authority trading standards services will incur in implementing and enforcing the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, and whether it plans to provide dedicated implementation funding or national guidance to support local authorities in meeting those responsibilities.
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Question reference: S7W-02229
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether any (a) Police Scotland officers, (b) members of police staff and (c) personnel working within the wider criminal justice system have had their personal or professional information compromised as a result of the recent cyberattack on the Police National Legal Database, and, if so, what remedial action is being taken.
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Question reference: S7W-02236
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the £200,000 provided by Sustrans for the proposed Neilston to Uplawmoor link, whether it will provide a breakdown of how those funds were spent and whether any consideration has been given to recovering or repurposing them following the project's termination.
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Question reference: S7W-02239
- Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with NHS boards regarding how they will use the £4.5 million funding provided in its Budget 2025-26 for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and long COVID services.
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Question reference: S7W-02212
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish a comprehensive framework for monitoring and assessing soil health and, if so, what consideration it has given to the 2025 EU's Soil Monitoring Law in developing its approach.
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Question reference: S7W-02234
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the proposed Neilston-Uplawmoor link, for what reason Transport Scotland has decided not to provide additional support to the project.
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